[.ca] Taking the Stars: Celestial Navigation from Argonauts to ... (ISBN 1575240955)

Beautifully put together book about navigation:
Today the very idea of using a sextant seems crazy when you can just switch on your GPS and be told where on the planet you are. This book takes you through some of the scientific instruments used to find your position on the earth. The author has taken the time not only to display excellent photos of the instruments but also describes their use. If you have an interest in either astronomy, celestial navigation or even scientific instruments I cannot recommend this book highly enough.