Provides an encyclopedic view of navigation. Fundamentals are presented for a better understanding of the techniques, methods, and systems used in positioning a... » 

Provides an encyclopedic view of navigation. Fundamentals are presented for a better understanding of the techniques, methods, and systems used in positioning and guidance. The first part comprises a historical review, mathematical and physical fundamentals, and navigational maps. The second part treats the methods of positioning including terrestrial, celestial, satellite-based, inertial, image-based, and integrated navigation. Routing and guidance are the main topics of the third part. «