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Chapters:	Bowditch, Preface, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, Glossary, Acronyms

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1 — FUNDAMENTALS

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Marine Navigation
Chapter 2 - Geodesy and Datums in Navigation
Chapter 3 - Nautical Charts
Chapter 4 - Nautical Publications

PART 2 — PILOTING

Chapter 5 - Short Range Aids to Navigation
Chapter 6 - Compasses
Chapter 7 - Dead Reckoning
Chapter 8 - Piloting
Chapter 9 - Tides and Tidal Current

PART 3 — ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION

Chapter 10 - Radio Waves
Chapter 11 - Satellite Navigation
Chapter 12 - LORAN Navigation
Chapter 13 - Radar Navigation
Chapter 14 - Electronic Charts

PART 4 — CELESTIAL NAVIGATION

Chapter 15 - Navigational Astronomy
Chapter 16 - Instruments for Celestial Navigation
Chapter 17 - Azimuths and Amplitudes
Chapter 18 - Time
Chapter 19 - The Almanacs
Chapter 20 - Sight Reduction

PART 5 — NAVIGATIONAL MATHEMATICS

Chapter 21 - Navigational Mathematics
Chapter 22 - Calculations and Conversions
Chapter 23 - Navigational Errors
Chapter 24 - The Sailings

PART 6 — NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY

Chapter 25 - Navigation Processes
Chapter 26 - Emergency Navigation
Chapter 27 - Navigation Regulations
Chapter 28 - Maritime Safety Systems
Chapter 29 - Hydrography

PART 7 — OCEANOGRAPHY

Chapter 30 - The Oceans
Chapter 31 - Ocean Currents
Chapter 32 - Waves, Breakers and Surf
Chapter 33 - Ice Navigation

PART 8 — MARINE METEOROLOGY

Chapter 34 - Weather Elements
Chapter 35 - Tropical Cyclones
Chapter 36 - Weather Observations
Chapter 37 - Weather Routing

GLOSSARIES

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