GPS for Dummies

Name: GPS for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780470156230

ISBN-10: 0470156236

ISBN-13: 9780470156230

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: Joel McNamara

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GPS For Dummies 2e provides general and practical information about GPS technologies, units, uses and digital mapping. The book is divided into five section: - Section I - All About Digital Maps and GPS - General cartography concepts and principles are presented including digital maps and mapping. - Section II - All About GPS, learning your way around a GPS, geocaching, turning your cell phone and PDA into a GPS receiver - Section III provides information on hardware requirements for mapping, connecting a GPS to a PC, and a number of software packages for creating topographic, aerial photograph, and three dimensional maps. - Section IV discusses free Web-hosted map services - Section V is…

Book details

List price: $26.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/13/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 412
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English

Joel McNamara is a technology consultant, author, adventure racer, and veteran geocacher. He's experienced in search-and-rescue and disaster response operations.



Introduction



All About Digital Maps



Getting Started with Digital Maps



Dissecting Maps



All About GPS



GPS Fundamentals



Grasping Important GPS Concepts



Selecting and Getting Started with a Handheld GPS Receiver



Automotive GPS Receivers



Cellphones, PDAs, and Other GPS Devices



Geocaching



Digital Mapping on Your Computer



Digital Mapping Hardware Considerations



Interfacing a GPS Receiver to a Computer



Using GPS Manufacturer Software



Finding Places and Coordinates



On the Road with DeLorme Street Atlas USA



On the Ground with TopoFusion



From the Sky with Google Earth



Creating and Using Digital Maps with OziExplorer



Using Web-Hosted Mapping Services



Saving and Editing Web Maps



Navigating Web Road Maps



Exploring Web Topographic Maps



The Part of Tens.



Ten Great GPS and Map Web Sites



Ten Map Printing Tips



Ten GPS Resources for Boaters


Index