Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS, 3rd Edition (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics)
ISBN-13:
9781594859458
ISBN-10:
1594859450
Edition:
3
Author:
Bob Burns, Mike Burns
Publication date:
2015
Publisher:
Mountaineers Books
Format:
Paperback
176 pages
Category:
Transportation
,
Mountaineering & Climbing
,
Outdoor Recreation
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ISBN-13:
9781594859458
ISBN-10:
1594859450
Edition:
3
Author:
Bob Burns, Mike Burns
Publication date:
2015
Publisher:
Mountaineers Books
Format:
Paperback
176 pages
Category:
Transportation
,
Mountaineering & Climbing
,
Outdoor Recreation
Summary
Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS, 3rd Edition (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics) (ISBN-13: 9781594859458 and ISBN-10: 1594859450), written by authors
Bob Burns, Mike Burns, was published by Mountaineers Books in 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
- 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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