Summary
A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL
The best handbook on chart usage, from one of the most trusted names in boating
In 2000, the U.S. government ceased publication of Chart No. 1, the invaluable little book that generations of mariners have consulted to make sense of the complex system of signs, symbols, and graphic elements used in nautical charts. Now Chart No. 1 is not just reborn but expanded and improved in How to Read a Nautical Chart. The demand for a book like this has never been greater.
Arranged and edited by Nigel Calder, one of today's most respected boating authors, and containing four-color illustrations throughout, How to Read a Nautical Chart presents a number of original features that help readers make optimum use of the data found in Chart No. 1, including a more intuitive format, crucial background information, international chart symbol equivalents, electronic chart symbology, and thorough explanations of the practical aspects of nautical chart reading.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments and Art Credits
Introduction
Part 1. The Limits of Accuracy
Chapter 1. Fundamental Chart-Making Concepts
Chapter 2. Horizontal Chart Accuracy
Chapter 3. Vertical Chart Accuracy
Part 2. Symbology
Chapter 4. Introduction to INT-1
Chapter 5. Topography
Chapter 6. Hydrography
Chapter 7. Aids and Services
Part 3. Appendix
Index to INT-1
Glossary and Acronyms
Common Chart Abbreviations
Bibliography
General Index
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