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  • Celestial Navigation for the Complete Idiot

  • A Simple Explanation
  • By: Gene Grossman
  • Narrated by: Gene Grossman
  • Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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Celestial Navigation for the Complete Idiot

By: Gene Grossman
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Summary

Celestial Navigation for the Complete Idiot is groundbreaking not because of what it has, but what it doesn't have:

  • no mathematics problems
  • no astronomical talk
  • no big words you've never heard of

Sailor-author Gene Grossman finally breaks this wonderful subject down into plain English and explains it in such a way that you will no longer have any excuse to claim that you know nothing about the valuable boater's subject of celestial navigation. And as for the validity of the book's content, you should know that it was inspired by Gene's DVD program of the same title, which has gained worldwide popularity and is being used by the US Navy, DEA, Coast Guard, and sailing schools, and by sailors all over the world.

Even though we feel that the explanations in this audiobook are easy to understand, the old saying about a "picture being worth a thousand words" applies - especially when trying to describe what things like a nautical chart or a world with lines showing latitude and longitude does to help find a destination. So Magic Lamp Press has created a website with a few simple graphics that we suggest that you print out to make reference to occasionally as you listen to this book. The URL of the page of graphics will be given to you by the book's narrator.

Once you have finished this book, its title will no longer apply to you, because by the information you will have learned, your status description will have been updated to "novice." And with an understanding of what celestial navigation is and how it works, you will be in an excellent position to continue your practice of the subject, and become a sailor capable of sailing around the world without getting lost...so as a start, please remember the three most important rules of boating safety: Keep the water out of the boat; keep the people in the boat; and don't get lost.

©2009 Gene Grossman (P)2017 Gene Grossman
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Gene Grossman advert for idiots

Disappointing. It is billed as being for idiots, but it touches on only the most basic techniques. Gene’s homely delivery style is quite engrossing though.
I’ve aware that the book deals with basic safety steps when considering an ocean crossing and 30+ minutes is spent summarising the plots of his Peter Sharp novels.

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legal story's, and navigation, really

what do legal stories and navigation have in common, NOTHING. So why are half the chapters in this book taken up with them ?
marine sound signals or anything that's linked to sailing, even a sailing story.

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Not great

In terms of the story telling about crime cases I’d rate the book as good. However it’s about navigation and only really a few chapters cover this.

I bought this with a view to learn more about celestial navigation and although I’d say it did improve my knowledge marginally I don’t think it was enough.

Quite a lot of sales patter to buy more books.

I wouldn’t buy again but I will relisten to the relevant couple of chapters as they were well explained.

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Love Gene Grossman's voice

He sounds like Sterling Holloway, the original voice of Walt Disney's Winnie the Pooh. One of those books that you need to listen to again and again, so good value. Need to print out sheets from website to truly benefit, not done so yet.

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