Basic Illustrated Map and Compass (Basic Illustrated Series)

Jacobson, Cliff; Levin, Lon

ISBN 10: 0762747625 / ISBN 13: 9780762747627

Published by Falcon Guides, 2008

About this Item

A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteedâ but the story's all there!

Seller Inventory # PKV.0762747625.G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Basic Illustrated Map and Compass (Basic Illustrated Series)
• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762747625
• ISBN 13: 9780762747627
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

BASIC ILLUSTRATED MAP AND COMPASS

Wilderness guide Cliff Jacobson created the map and compass curriculum for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and here he shows easy-to-follow steps on choosing a compass, reading contour lines and other map features, using them in concert with a GPS receiver, plotting a course in the wilderness, navigating at night by the stars, and much more.

About the Author

Cliff Jacobson is one of North America's most respected outdoors writers and wilderness guides. He is a professional canoe guide and outfitter, a wilderness canoeing and camping consultant, and the author of more than a dozen top-selling books on camping, canoeing, and navigation. Cliff is respected by educators for his backcountry ethics, water quality, and wilderness navigation curricula. This book is largely based on the map and compass curiculum he developed for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resorces. He lives in River Falls, Wisconsin.