American Merchant Seaman's Manual, for Seamen by Seamen.

This is a complete handbook for merchant seamen covering every phase of good seamanship and all navigation necessary to prepare for the third mates license. In addition of course it is a first-rate reference work. "For Seamen By Seamen " this classic manual was first published in 1938 and has gone through a number of revisions. New for the 2001 reprint is the addition of an extensive glossary of nautical terms.