The Science of Navigation: From Dead Reckoning to GPS

by Mark Denny

Book Overview

In today's world of online maps and travel directions delivered wirelessly to hand-held devices, getting from place to place requires little thought from most of us--which is a good thing, since accurate navigation can be tricky. Get your bearings with Mark Denny--an expert at explaining scientific concepts in non-technical language--in this all-encompassing look at the history and science of navigation. Denny's tour kicks off with key facts about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421405121
• ISBN13: 9781421405124
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher