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Wilderness Navigation - 3rd Edition by Bob Burns & Mike Burns (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Over 100K copies sold The official navigation textbook used in outdoor education courses by thousands of students Map and compass skills remain the foundation for traveling safely in the wilderness This new third edition is a major and complete update of the popular textbook: Improved throughout for clarity, with chapter objectives presented at the beginning of each chapter and summaries, "skills check" mini-quizzes, and practice problems listed at the end Updated descriptions of the most current maps, compasses, altimeters, and Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers Updated declination maps for the United States and the world (declination changes over time and compasses must be adjusted for a specific location to provide correct readings) Much-expanded GPS chapter, including interfacing the GPS receiver with the home computer, maximizing battery life, and using the GPS function on a "smart" phones (along with a description of their limitations) Additional information on non-GPS navigational techniques Recommended websites, apps, and other sources of useful navigational information
- Author(s): Bob Burns & Mike Burns
- 176 Pages
- Sports + Recreation, Outdoor Skills
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About the Book
Best-selling text on wilderness navigation has been updated and reorganized to make it easier to use and learn this vital backcountry skillBook Synopsis
Over 100K copies sold- The official navigation textbook used in outdoor education courses by thousands of students
- Map and compass skills remain the foundation for traveling safely in the wilderness
- Improved throughout for clarity, with chapter objectives presented at the beginning of each chapter and summaries, "skills check" mini-quizzes, and practice problems listed at the end
- Updated descriptions of the most current maps, compasses, altimeters, and Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers
- Updated declination maps for the United States and the world (declination changes over time and compasses must be adjusted for a specific location to provide correct readings)
- Much-expanded GPS chapter, including interfacing the GPS receiver with the home computer, maximizing battery life, and using the GPS function on a "smart" phones (along with a description of their limitations)
- Additional information on non-GPS navigational techniques
- Recommended websites, apps, and other sources of useful navigational information
Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.8 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .57 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: Sports + Recreation
Sub-Genre: Outdoor Skills
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Bob Burns & Mike Burns
Language: English
Street Date: February 24, 2015
TCIN: 86448449
UPC: 9781594859458
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-9088
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.57 pounds
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