4. Dead Reckoning

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. 1. Before the Bubble 1
4. 2. Maps in the Mind 11
5. 3. On Being Lost 30
6. 4. Dead Reckoning 53
7. 5. Urban Myths of Navigation 81
8. 6. Maps and Compasses 99
9. 7. Stars 125
10. 8. The Sun and the Moon 161
11. 9. Where Heaven Meets Earth 193
12. 10. Latitude and Longitude 219
13. 11. Red Sky at Night 252
14. 12. Reading the Waves 291
15. 13. Soundings and Tides 318
16. 14. Currents and Gyres 338
17. 15. Speed and Stability of Hulls 364
18. 16. Against the Wind 382
19. 17. Fellow Wanderers 403
20. 18. Baintabu’s Story 428
21. Appendix 1: Major Star Coordinates and Mapping onto Earth 467
22. Appendix 2: Some Significant Events in Latitude and Longitude 471
23. Appendix 3: Toledo Tables 473
24. Appendix 4: Sailing Capabilities in Baintabu’s Story 477
25. Glossary 479
26. Notes 499
27. Acknowledgments 513
28. Index 517