Basic Essentials Using GPS (Basic Essentials Series) - Softcover

Grubbs, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762734213 ISBN 13: 9780762734214

Verlag: Falcon Guides, 2005

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This pack-sized book is a guide to practical field use of the Global Positioning System for anyone whose play or work takes them to remote areas. 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.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Bruce Grubbs is an avid camper, backpacker, hiker, mountain biker, and cross-country skier who has been exploring the American desert for over thirty years. A professional outdoor writer and photographer, he has written nine previous FalconGuides, including Hiking Arizona. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Bruce Grubbs is an avid camper, backpacker, hiker, mountain biker, and cross-country skier who has been exploring the American desert for over thirty years. A professional outdoor writer and photographer, he has written nine previous FalconGuides, including Hiking Arizona. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.

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Put away those bulky books and monster manuals!
For a generation, the Basic Essentials® series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Essentials® books tell you what you need to know.
Discover 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

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Put away those bulky books and monster manuals!
For a generation, the Basic Essentials® series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Essentials® books tell you what you need to know.
Discover 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

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Falcon Guides
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0762734213
• ISBN 13: 9780762734214
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 72
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar