GPS

by Paul E. Ceruzzi

Book Overview

A concise history of GPS, from its military origins to its commercial applications and ubiquity in everyday life.

GPS is ubiquitous in everyday life. GPS mapping is standard equipment in many new cars and geolocation services are embedded in smart phones. GPS makes Uber and Lyft possible; driverless cars won't be able to drive without it. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Paul Ceruzzi offers a concise history of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262535955
• ISBN13: 9780262535953
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher