The official navigation textbook used in outdoor education courses by thousands of students. This new third edition is a major and complete update of the popular textbook. It's 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.
There are updated descriptions of most current maps, compasses, altimeters, GPS receivers, as well as updated declination maps for the U.S. and the world (declination changes over time and compasses must be adjusted for a specific location to provide correct readings). The much-expanded GPS chapter, includes 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).
- Paperback
- Descriptions of most current maps, compasses, altimeters, GPS receivers
- Updated declination maps
- Info on interfacing GPS receiver with home computer
- Non-GPS navigational techniques
- Recommended websites, apps, and other navigational information
- 176 pages
- Dimensions: 8.4"H x 5.8"W
ISBN: 9781594859458
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