149 pp. Illustrated with plates. Charles Lindbergh called Gatty the "Prince of Navigators." Gatty accompanied Wiley Post on his record-setting flight around the world in 1931. CONTENTS: Introduction; Lore of the Sea and Sky; Migratory Birds as Winged Pilots; Migration of Insects; Land Sighting Birds as Navigating Instruments; Land Indications from Sea Birds; Fish and Other Surface life; The Scent of the Land; Sounds from Land; The Sky as an Indicator of Land; Directions from the Wind; Directions from the Waves and Swells; The Use of Visual Indications; Estimation of Distance; Use of the Base Chart; Use of the Compass; Measurement of Angles; How the Polynesians Used the Stars; How to Recognize the Stars; Steering by the Stars; Directions from the Sun and Moon; How Far You Are North or South; How Far You Are East or West; Winds, Ocean Currents and Temperatures; Ocean Rainfall Charts; Making the Landing; Birds of the Ocean and Their Distribution.
