Description: 1943First Edition/First PrintingAir NavigationAuthor: Herbert S. ZimIllustrated: James McDonaldVery Good condition (see photos)Inscription the prior owner (see photo)Binding is generally tightpp. 324Dimensions: 8 1/2" x 5 3/4" x 1 1/4"Zim presents a scientific examination of the whole subject of airplane navigation. Complicated subjects are clearly explained in terms understandable to the layman. The principles of gyroscopic instruments, the radio compass, and celestial navigation are included. Other chapters describe the use of maps and charts in flying, the different aviation instruments and how they are used, plotting a course, the weather and its effect on flying, and the training of pilots and navigators. The final chapter tells in detail what children can do even before they reach high school to prepare themselves for a career in aviation. Lavishly illustrated with 50 drawings, maps (including a fold-out color navigation chart of Seattle) and diagrams, and with 40 photographs. The book contains a complete glossary of air navigation terms, a bibliography, and an index.
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Herbert S. Zim
Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Co.
Topic: Airships
Subject: Illustrated
Character Family: Aviators
Original/Facsimile: Original
