Basic Illustrated Using GPS (Paperback)

Bruce Grubbs

ISBN 10: 0762750812 / ISBN 13: 9780762750818

Published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2015

About this Item

Paperback. Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for anyone whose play or work takes them to remote areas. Basic Illustrated Using GPS, 3rd is a guide to practical field use of the Global Positioning System, written in simple language, with each new term explained as it's used. This book is a wealth of useful backcountry navigation advice for beginners and experts alike. It also includes information on using GPS with the latest mapping software.Disocver how to: Pick the best GPS receiver for your specific needs Read and pregrid topographic maps Identify waypoints with various coordinate systems Use GPS to navigate on land and water Create your own maps with GPS software A guide to practical field use of the Global Positioning System, including information on using GPS with the latest mapping software. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Basic Illustrated Using GPS (Paperback)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762750812
• ISBN 13: 9780762750818
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for anyone whose play or work takes them to remote areas. Basic Illustrated Using GPS, 3rd is a guide to practical field use of the Global Positioning System, written in simple language, with each new term explained as it's used. This book is a wealth of useful backcountry navigation advice for beginners and experts alike. It also includes information on using GPS with the latest mapping software.

Disocver how to:

• Pick the best GPS receiver for your specific needs
• Read and pregrid topographic maps
• Identify waypoints with various coordinate systems
• Use GPS to navigate on land and water
• Create your own maps with GPS software
  

About the Author

The author has a serious problem- he doesn't know what he wants to do when he grows up. Meanwhile, he's done such things as wildland fire fighting, running a mountain shop, flying airplanes, shooting photos, and writing books. He's a backcountry skier, climber, figure skater, mountain biker, amateur radio operator, river runner, and sea kayaker- but the thing that really floats his boat is hiking and backpacking. No matter what else he tries, the author always come back to hiking- especially long, rough, cross-country trips in places like the Grand Canyon. Some people never learn. But what little he has learned, he's willing share with you- via his books, of course, but also via his websites, blogs, and whatever works.