Gps Made Easy: Using Global Positioning Systems in the Outdoors
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (616 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0921102666 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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-- Billings GazetteEssential if you plan to ski or snowboard off marked trails. A good book for those considering buying a GPS. -- Sacramento Bee
New this edition: additional, extensive material--including more practical examples--about using GPS with maps and in rough terrain. Clear language and illustrations demystify GPS for every user. Clear language and illustrations demystify GPSCompletely revised to reflect the greater accuracy of GPS receivers since the removal of Selective AvailabilityThis SA revised third edition of GPS Made Easy tells you all you need to know about using hand-held Global Positioning System receivers for accurate navigation in the outdoors--how GPS works, features of all common receivers, and practical examples of use in the outdoors. This book is for you if:You own a GPS receiverYou are considering buying a GPS receiverYou work in remote, featureless a
Good information! Very in-depth book about GPS basics. Some of the information in it is irrelevant but still, If you are a beginner to the GPS world I would recommend this book.. Former Rater said Early guide to the facts of GPS and mapping. This book is the book I bought along with my Garmin etrex vista. The book covers the original generation of GPS systems and gives a thorough overview of the common (and not so common) systems adopted around the world for mapping locations.It is invaluable as a reference and for anybody who wants to know more than how to pu. Essential and Practical Donald Hyatt This book is intended for a particular audience, and I think it meets the needs of that audience rather well. Frankly, if you do not have a working knowledge of basic land navigation prior to buying this book, and before buying a GPS for that matter, much of the book will not make much sense. At the same time, if what you
Lawrence Letham, an electrical engineer, is an avid hiker and camper long fascinated by maps and the art of navigation. . He lives in Arizona