- Clear language and illustrations demystify GPS
- Completely revised to reflect the greater accuracy of GPS receivers since the removal of Selective Availability
This 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. Clear language and illustrations demystify GPS for every user.
New this edition: additional, extensive material--including more practical examples--about using GPS with maps and in rough terrain. This book is for you if:
You own a GPS receiverYou are considering buying a GPS receiverYou work in remote, featureless areasYou sea kayak or canoe wilderness riversYou ski, climb, or hike above treelineYou explore in deserts or the polar regionsYou go any place where navigation is tricky
Lawrence Letham, an electrical engineer, is an avid hiker and camper long fascinated by maps and the art of navigation. He lives in Arizona.