Born on March 26, 1773 in Salem, Massachu­setts, Nathaniel Bowditch is known today as the “Father of Modern Maritime Navigation” for writing “The American Practical Navigator,” an encyclopedia of navigation now known as simply “Bowditch,” that still–even after hundreds of years–serves as an invaluable handbook on oceanography and meteorology, with useful tables and a maritime glossary. To download...Read More