Gps Handbook A Guide for the Outdoors

GPS (Global Positioning System) has revolutionised how people find their way in the wilderness -- and on the road. Each year thousands of people get lost while hiking, hunting, bird-watching or camping. This book will help -- it is a thorough guide to the selection and use of a GPS receiver to making time in the outdoors safer, easier, and more fun. Includes complete, up-to-date information on how GPS works, choosing and using the latest equipment, linking to laptops, cell phones and PDA's, co-ordinating with maps, software options, and much more.Egbert, Robert I. is the author of 'Gps Handbook A Guide for the Outdoors' with ISBN 9781580801102 and ISBN 1580801102.