ENGLISH

GPS for Dummies

By Joel McNamara

Book information

Publisher
For Dummies
Year
2004
ISBN
9780764569333, 0764569333
LCC
G109.5 .M365 2004
Open Library ID
OL3313806M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12812860 bytes)
Pages
409\409
Topic
Education
Library
kolxoz
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Offers down-to-earth guidance for hikers, cross-country skiers, ATVers, and other outdoor enthusiasts who own or are thinking of buying a GPS receiver, as well as people interested in digital map-making GPS (global positioning system) receivers draw on satellite signals to precisely determine a person's geographic position; as prices for these devices have gone down-entry-level models now sell for $100-sales have risen dramatically Provides coverage of the increasingly popular sport of "geocaching," in which people hunt for a canister hidden at precise geographic coordinates Explains how to turn cell phones and PDAs into GPS receivers and what hardware is required for connecting a GPS receiver to a PC Shows how to use popular, inexpensive software packages to create topographic, aerial photographs, and three-dimensional maps, and discusses free Web-hosted map services The author's diverse background in archeology, outdoor rescue, adventure racing navigation, and dis aster response set him apart from other people writing about this topic

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