A fun, fully illustrated history of navigation, from the earliest Polynesian star navigators to modern-day GPS - complete with hands-on activities to demonstrate the various tools and techniques.
A fun, fully illustrated history of navigation, from the earliest Polynesian star navigators to modern-day GPS - complete with hands-on activities to demonstrate the various tools and techniques.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Hans Aschim is a Brooklyn-based writer and communications consultant. He's traveled the world over writing for Outside, Vice Sports, Esquire, Men's Journal, and other publications, and mentors kids for the sports and outdoors nonprofit Stoked.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Look Up and Around: Early Navigators and Nature Activities: Test your cognitive mapping skills Get to know directions Read the Trees Make Your Own Stick Chart
Chapter 2: Nature’s Map in the Sky: The Sun and Stars Activities: Get Your Bearings Using the Sun Make Your Own Star Clock Make Your Own Basic Sextant
Chapter 3: Beyond Direction: Distance and Dead Reckoning Activities: Make Your Own Mini–Chip Log Clock Your Speed DIY Pace Count Beads
Chapter 4: Finding Longitude: High Tech Hits the High Seas Activities: Track the Sun! Find Solar Noon (and your Longitude) Down to the Minute
Chapter 5: Points North: The Almighty Map and Compass Activities: Make Your Own Simple Compass Measuring Magnetic Declination on Planet Orange Take a Bearing in the Wild Visualizing Magnetic Declination Triangulation: Take Time to Really Find Yourself Get the Bearing for Your Destination
Chapter 6: The Modern Navigator: Radio Waves From Sea to Space Activities: Go Satellite-gazing Check (and Convert) Your Coordinates, Then Search for Cache
Chapter 1: Look Up and Around: Early Navigators and Nature Activities: Test your cognitive mapping skills Get to know directions Read the Trees Make Your Own Stick Chart
Chapter 2: Nature’s Map in the Sky: The Sun and Stars Activities: Get Your Bearings Using the Sun Make Your Own Star Clock Make Your Own Basic Sextant
Chapter 3: Beyond Direction: Distance and Dead Reckoning Activities: Make Your Own Mini–Chip Log Clock Your Speed DIY Pace Count Beads
Chapter 4: Finding Longitude: High Tech Hits the High Seas Activities: Track the Sun! Find Solar Noon (and your Longitude) Down to the Minute
Chapter 5: Points North: The Almighty Map and Compass Activities: Make Your Own Simple Compass Measuring Magnetic Declination on Planet Orange Take a Bearing in the Wild Visualizing Magnetic Declination Triangulation: Take Time to Really Find Yourself Get the Bearing for Your Destination
Chapter 6: The Modern Navigator: Radio Waves From Sea to Space Activities: Go Satellite-gazing Check (and Convert) Your Coordinates, Then Search for Cache
Further Reading
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