Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS, 3rd Edition (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics)

Burns, Bob; Burns, Mike

ISBN 10: 1594859450 / ISBN 13: 9781594859458

Editore: Mountaineers Books, 2015

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Over 100K copies sold

• The official navigation textbook used in outdoor education courses by thousands of students
• 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

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way ...
Casa editrice: Mountaineers Books
Data di pubblicazione: 2015
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: very_good
Edizione: terza edizione