Understanding mathematics for aircraft navigation /
Wolper, James S.
Understanding mathematics for aircraft navigation / James S. Wolper. - New York : McGraw-Hill, �2001. - xxi, 259 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-256) and index.
1. The shape of the Earth -- 2. Vectors and spheres -- 3. Navigating by the stars -- 4. Making our own stars: GPS -- 5. Navigation in airplanes -- 6. Navigation planning -- 7. A guide to further reading -- App. The navigational stars.
"Navigating is easier and safer when you truly understand how it works. This in-the-cockpit guide helps you build that base of understanding. Written by flight instructor/mathematician/computer expert/teacher James S. Wolper, Understanding Mathematics for Aircraft Navigation helps you handle - and grasp - every aspect of getting from here to there, determining where you are now, taking full advantage of today's sophisticated navigation equipment, and even using ancient celestial methods in an emergency."--Jacket.
Text in English.
0071375724
2001030508
Navigation (Aeronautics)--Mathematics.
Navigation (Aeronautics)--Mathematics.
TL586 / .W83
Understanding mathematics for aircraft navigation / James S. Wolper. - New York : McGraw-Hill, �2001. - xxi, 259 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-256) and index.
1. The shape of the Earth -- 2. Vectors and spheres -- 3. Navigating by the stars -- 4. Making our own stars: GPS -- 5. Navigation in airplanes -- 6. Navigation planning -- 7. A guide to further reading -- App. The navigational stars.
"Navigating is easier and safer when you truly understand how it works. This in-the-cockpit guide helps you build that base of understanding. Written by flight instructor/mathematician/computer expert/teacher James S. Wolper, Understanding Mathematics for Aircraft Navigation helps you handle - and grasp - every aspect of getting from here to there, determining where you are now, taking full advantage of today's sophisticated navigation equipment, and even using ancient celestial methods in an emergency."--Jacket.
Text in English.
0071375724
2001030508
Navigation (Aeronautics)--Mathematics.
Navigation (Aeronautics)--Mathematics.
TL586 / .W83