Project Gutenberg 2016-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 257 Sperry Gyroscope Company Sperry Gyroscope Company, inc. The Sperry Gyro-Compass Produced by deaurider, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Sperry Gyro-Compass" by Sperry Gyroscope Company is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This book discusses the revolutionary design and technology behind the Sperry Gyro-Compass, which utilizes the Earth's rotation as a means of navigation, distinguishing it from traditional magnetic compasses. The likely topic revolves around the advantages and operational principles of this gyroscopic navigation instrument, as well as its significant implications for maritime safety and efficiency. In the book, the Sperry Gyro-Compass is presented as a game-changing tool for navigation, particularly in modern ships. It explains how the instrument utilizes the principles of gyroscopic motion to point towards True North, independent of magnetic influences that plague traditional compasses. The publication outlines the shortcomings of magnetic compasses, including their susceptibility to external conditions and the complexities involved in correcting their readings. Through detailed explanations of its components and operational advantages, the book advocates for the widespread adoption of the Sperry Gyro-Compass among navies and commercial vessels, highlighting the improved accuracy, safety, and overall efficiency in navigation it provides. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Gyro compass VK Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - General Category: Engineering & Technology 108617 2025-06-21T03:43:34.272983 text/html 83043 2024-10-23T00:33:07 text/html 4211690 2025-06-21T03:43:42.118937 application/epub+zip 4212552 2025-06-21T03:43:36.716000 application/epub+zip 138339 2025-06-21T03:43:35.802001 application/epub+zip 4240519 2025-06-21T03:43:46.664952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4215001 2025-06-21T03:43:41.271943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154858 2022-09-23T18:03:16.247571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75844 2025-06-21T03:43:33.708970 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56004 2024-10-23T00:33:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15845 2025-06-21T03:43:46.858914 application/rdf+xml 17203 2025-06-21T03:43:35.924963 image/jpeg 2612 2025-06-21T03:43:35.861966 image/jpeg 4055231 2025-06-21T03:43:35.166012 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog