Bibliograph

Wilderness navigation, finding your way using map, compass, altimeter & gps, Bob Burns and Mike Burns

Type

Label

Wilderness navigation, finding your way using map, compass, altimeter & gps, Bob Burns and Mike Burns

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wilderness navigation

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

889941305

Responsibility statement

Bob Burns and Mike Burns

Series statement

Mountaineers outdoor basics

Sub title

finding your way using map, compass, altimeter & gps

Summary

"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."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Map basics -- Compass basics -- Orientation with map and compass -- Navigation with map and compass -- Lost! -- More about maps -- More about compasses and geomagnetism -- The altimeter -- The global positioning system -- Wilderness routefinding

Classification