{"product_id":"celestial-navigation-9781898660750","title":"Celestial Navigation","description":"\u003cp\u003eCelestial navigation is the one of the oldest of the mariners arts - and one of the most awe-inspiring. To guide a small boat across the trackless oceans using only a simple measuring device - the sextant - and the knowledge of the sun  moon and stars is a skill that borders on the magical. In these pages Tom Cuncliffe shows how to master the art in easy stages. Starting from a sound foundation of basic concepts and definitions  he moves on to the hardware: the sextant and how to use it. within a few pages he has you down on the beach  shooting the sun. From there it is a short step to working out your latitude from a noon sight  and learning how to plot a position from observation of the sun  planets  moon or stars - wherever you may be on the worlds oceans. \"He writes with the authority of a man who knows that his methods work in the most testing of all examination rooms  a small boat sailing on the open ocean.\" Bill Anderson  Formerly Rya Training manager\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67932196798517,"sku":"ByrdShop_1898660751","price":65.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781898660750.jpg?v=1794220905","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/celestial-navigation-9781898660750","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}