Nathanial Bowditch first published this encyclopedic work in 1802. During the last two centuries over 75 editions, almost 1,000,000 copies, of Bowditch have been published by the US Government. It has lived because it has combined the best technologies of each generation of navigator. This Edition i[...]

In this engagingly written biography, Tamara Plakins Thornton delves into the life and work of Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838), a man Thomas Jefferson once called a ""meteor in the hemisphere."" Bowditch was a mathematician, astronomer, navigator, seafarer, and business executive whose Enlightenment[...]

This is the best selling boating-book ever. 1,000,000 copies sold over 200 years.Everything a marine navigator could possibly need to know. 2011 Edition: Updated by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. USA Government Publication.Although it appears intimidating, it's actually quite readable. It [...]