THE NAVIGATOR'S HANDBOOK
By Jeff Toghill

This is an absolutely gorgeous book (shall we say coffee table quality?), and at a ridiculously low price. It is an overview of everything you need to know (navigationally) to go to sea. Topics covered include: charts and publications, instruments for navigation (compasses, sextants, and others), harbor navigation (tides, lights and safe anchorage), coastal navigation (plotting courses, bearings, and fixes), celestial navigation (31 pages devoted to this), crossing oceans (currents, winds, communications, and safety), and electronic navigation with GPS, radar and other electronics. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Many are breathtaking. SC, 2003, 128 pages. SW 2.0 lbs.