Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS, 3rd Edition
- ISBN-10
- 1594859469
- ISBN-13
- 9781594859465
- Series
- Wilderness Navigation
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-02-24
- Publisher
- Mountaineers Books
- Authors
- Bob Burns, Mike Burns
Description
CLICK HERE to download a sample • The official navigation textbook used in outdoor education courses by thousands of students • Goodreads.com readers rated the previous edition 4 out of 5 stars (and now it’s even better!) • Map and compass skills remain the foundation for traveling safely in the wilderness This new third edition is a major and complete update of the popular textbook: • Improved throughout for clarity, with chapter objectives presented at the beginning of each chapter and summaries, “skills check” mini-quizzes, and practice problems listed at the end • Updated descriptions of the most current maps, compasses, altimeters, and Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers • Updated declination maps for the United States and the world (declination changes over time and compasses must be adjusted for a specific location to provide correct readings) • Much-expanded GPS chapter, including interfacing the GPS receiver with the home computer, maximizing battery life, and using the GPS function on a “smart” phones (along with a description of their limitations) • Additional information on non-GPS navigational techniques • Recommended websites, apps, and other sources of useful navigational information
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