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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 77,532 ratings — published 1995
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The Lost Art of Finding Our Way The Lost Art of Finding Our Way (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.79 — 356 ratings — published 2013
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Finding Your Way Without Map or Compass Finding Your Way Without Map or Compass (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 408 ratings — published 1958
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Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 670 ratings — published 2019
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The Natural Navigator The Natural Navigator (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.78 — 1,318 ratings — published 2010
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How To Read Water How To Read Water (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.95 — 2,314 ratings — published 2016
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Sextant: The Elegant Instrument That Guided the Great Explorers, and a Young Man's First Journey Across the Atlantic Sextant: The Elegant Instrument That Guided the Great Explorers, and a Young Man's First Journey Across the Atlantic (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.96 — 810 ratings — published 2014
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Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 80 ratings — published 1950
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Finding North: How Navigation Makes Us Human Finding North: How Navigation Makes Us Human (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.44 — 134 ratings — published 2016
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Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Carry On, Mr. Bowditch (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 20,967 ratings — published 1955
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Be Expert with Map and Compass: The Complete Orienteering Handbook Be Expert with Map and Compass: The Complete Orienteering Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 416 ratings — published 1955
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General Navigation. ATPL Ground Training Series General Navigation. ATPL Ground Training Series (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.41 — 29 ratings — published
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We, the Navigators: The Ancient Art of Landfinding in the Pacific (Second Edition) We, the Navigators: The Ancient Art of Landfinding in the Pacific (Second Edition)
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avg rating 4.40 — 150 ratings — published 1972
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Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 7,784 ratings — published 2019
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The American Practical Navigator The American Practical Navigator (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 136 ratings — published 1802
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Celestial Navigation Celestial Navigation (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.49 — 37 ratings — published 1998
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Inner Navigation: Why We Get Lost and How We Find Our Way Inner Navigation: Why We Get Lost and How We Find Our Way (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.16 — 58 ratings — published 2002
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Heavenly Mathematics: The Forgotten Art of Spherical Trigonometry Heavenly Mathematics: The Forgotten Art of Spherical Trigonometry (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 66 ratings — published 2012
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Navigation: Techniques and Skills for Walkers Navigation: Techniques and Skills for Walkers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 27 ratings — published 2007
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Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 580 ratings — published
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 19,622 ratings — published 2021
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Wayfinding: The Art and Science of How We Find and Lose Our Way Wayfinding: The Art and Science of How We Find and Lose Our Way (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.13 — 775 ratings — published 2020
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Pacific Worlds: A History of Seas, Peoples, and Cultures Pacific Worlds: A History of Seas, Peoples, and Cultures (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 98 ratings — published 2012
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Ultimate Navigation Manual Ultimate Navigation Manual (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 162 ratings — published 2011
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Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
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avg rating 4.06 — 65,076 ratings — published 1969
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Dare the Wind: The Record-Breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud Dare the Wind: The Record-Breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 459 ratings — published 2014
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The Principles and Practice of Navigation The Principles and Practice of Navigation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 55 ratings — published 1988
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Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.62 — 26 ratings — published 2007
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Land Navigation Handbook: The Sierra Club Guide to Map and Compass Land Navigation Handbook: The Sierra Club Guide to Map and Compass (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.57 — 37 ratings — published 1983
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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 19,668 ratings — published 2003
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The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 118 ratings — published 1995
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Chapman Piloting Seamanship & Boat Handling Chapman Piloting Seamanship & Boat Handling (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 30 ratings — published 1999
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Cruising the Chesapeake: A Gunkholers Guide Cruising the Chesapeake: A Gunkholers Guide (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.41 — 17 ratings — published 2012
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The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 24,422 ratings — published 2024
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Yfir hafið og í steininn Yfir hafið og í steininn (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 23 ratings — published 2007
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The Art of Navigation: Finding Your Way When Technology Fails The Art of Navigation: Finding Your Way When Technology Fails (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 1,968,388 ratings — published 1818
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Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.74 — 2,830 ratings — published 2021
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Report of the Marine Board of Investigation Into the Implosion of the Submersible TITAN Report of the Marine Board of Investigation Into the Implosion of the Submersible TITAN (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 6 ratings — published
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Verified Approaches to Inertial Navigation Verified Approaches to Inertial Navigation
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avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published
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Red Star Line, Antwerp 1873-1934 Red Star Line, Antwerp 1873-1934 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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Le vent de l'espoir - Tome 1 Vers la terre promise (French Edition) Le vent de l'espoir - Tome 1 Vers la terre promise (French Edition)
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avg rating 4.86 — 7 ratings — published
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Shackleton's Boat Journey Shackleton's Boat Journey (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 1,269 ratings — published 1933
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Starman Jones Starman Jones (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 9,327 ratings — published 1953
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Icebreaker: A Voyage Far North Icebreaker: A Voyage Far North (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.59 — 325 ratings — published
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The Arts of the Sailor: Knotting, Splicing and Ropework (Dover Maritime) The Arts of the Sailor: Knotting, Splicing and Ropework (Dover Maritime)
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avg rating 4.05 — 136 ratings — published 1953
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Traveler's Guide to the Oregon Trail (Falcon Guidebook Series) Traveler's Guide to the Oregon Trail (Falcon Guidebook Series)
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avg rating 4.50 — 4 ratings — published
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Sea People by Christina ThompsonCook  by Nicholas ThomasWe, the Navigators by David        LewisPacific Worlds by Matt K. MatsudaThe Prehistoric Exploration and Colonisation of the Pacific by Geoffrey Irwin
Pacific Non-Fiction
170 books — 10 voters
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather FawcettThe Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Amelia WildeBeards and Babies by Heather LaurenThe Breathe Me Duet by C.R. JaneNever Say Never by Mayra Statham
Compass Covers
10 books — 8 voters

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