How to Read a Nautical Chart: A Complete Guide to the Symbols, Abbreviations, and Data Displayed on Nautical Charts

Covers chartmaking concepts, the limits of accuracy of modern charts (paper and electronic), illustrations from actual charts, expanded versions of US, British, and international chart symbology descriptions contained in NOAA's Chart No 1, the British Admiralty's Chart 5011, and the IHO's INT-1. This title presents information on chart-reading.