Bøger af Richard R. Hobbs

Throughout the history of warfare at sea, navigation has been an important basic determinant of victory. The best weapons system man has ever devised cannot function effectively unless it knows where it is in relation to the real world, where it is in relation to the enemy, and where the enemy is in relation to the real world.

Provides a survey of early maritime history and history of the US Navy to the present day, and covers the fundamental leadership precepts and nautical sciences required by second-year students in the Navy high school NJROTC program. Subjects covered include maritime geography, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy, and physical science.