Loran and GPS notwithstanding, there will always be a place for the sextant aboard any blue-water boat, if for no other reason than the thrill and mystery of finding ones position on earth by gazing at the heavens. Here is the indispensable reference that should accompany the instrument aboard. Cmdr. Bruce Bauer, a professional navigator and master mariner with the U.S. Merchant Marine, has distilled years of hands-on experience into an eminently readable guide to buying, adjusting, using, and repairing sextants.

The Sextant Handbook is dedicated to the premise that electronic navigation devices, while too convenient to disregard, are too vulnerable to rely on exclusively. The book is designed to make beginner and expert alike conversant with this most beautiful and functional of the navigators tools. Topics include:

• Assembly and Disassembly
  
• Vital Adjustments
  
• Avoiding Problems
  
• Rough Weather Sightings
  
• Oiling and Cleaning
  
• Immersion Baths
  
• Emergency Silvering
  
• Finding and Buying Used Sextants
  
• And Much More
  

Youll also find a list of distributors, manufacturers, and dealers worldwide, a discussion of future trends, and numerous helpful hints, including sighting with eyeglasses and using a Rude starfinder. All in a thoroughly revised edition of a book acclaimed by navigation professionals.

FOUR STARS from Doody's Star Ratings (TM) Principles and Practice of Pediatric Plastic Surgery provides exhaustive coverage of both common and rare congenital and acquired pediatric conditions. Covering the full spectrum of pediatric surgery, this is one of the most comprehensive books in the field. A wealth of information is presented for clinical decision making and for honing the skills required to restore form and function to structures marred by deformity, written by experts who lead the way in both research and clinical practice. Through their aggregated wisdom, this group of surgeons share detailed accounts of the techniques that are crucial for excellent results. Detailed text is supplemented with numerous photographs, illustrations, operative techniques, tables, and comprehensive references. An eBook with operative videos demonstrate the technical nuances of key procedures discussed in the book. With seven new chapters covering some of the most recent topics in the field, such as global health issues and alveolar bone grafting, this invaluable reference covers the latest advances in pediatric surgical theory, technology, and technique.