{"product_id":"9781472944771","title":"The Barefoot Navigator : Wayfinding with the Skills of the Ancients","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Barefoot Navigator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jack Lagan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Barefoot Navigator\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the navigation skills of the ancients--methods using the sun, sea, wind, and stars, and even the flight patterns of ocean birds.\u003ci\u003e The Barefoot Navigator \u003c\/i\u003ealso shows today's sailors how to apply these methods to augment--and in the case of emergency, replace-their modern navigation systems. And it not just for emergencies--sometimes it is just plain fun to create a simple astrolabe or polar stick and confirm what your GPS tells you. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolynesians managed to populate an area of ocean larger than North America simply by analyzing clouds, currents, and wind direction--how did they do it? In the first portion of \u003ci\u003eThe Barefoot Navigator\u003c\/i\u003e Lagan introduces these ancient seafarers and their powerful, accurate--and seemingly simple--navigation techniques. We also learn that the Vikings routinely traveled on the notorious stretches of water between Iceland, Greenland, and Scandinavia--no charts, no GPS; it seems mind-boggling but Lagan shows us how. The second section of \u003ci\u003eThe Barefoot Navigator\u003c\/i\u003e teaches how to combine these ancient techniques--and even construct the simple devices if we desire-with today's modern navigational devices, especially in emergency situations (loss of power, loss of signal), to ensure a constant grasp on your vessel's location--no matter what. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterlacing fascinating history with useful advice and enjoyable writing, \u003ci\u003eThe Barefoot Navigator\u003c\/i\u003e is unlike every other navigation reference out there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472944771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Adlard Coles","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40667641249998,"sku":"9781472944771","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472944771","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}