GPS For Dummies
For Dummies (Verlag)
978-0-470-15623-0 (ISBN)
Need directions? Are you good at getting lost? Then GPS is just the technology you’ve dreamed of, and GPS For Dummies is what you need to help you make the most of it. If you have a GPS unit or plan to buy one, GPS For Dummies, 2nd Edition helps you compare GPS technologies, units, and uses. You’ll find out how to create and use digital maps and learn about waypoints, tracks, coordinate systems, and other key point to using GPS technology.
Get more from your GPS device by learning to use Web-hosted mapping services and even how to turn your cell phone or PDA into a GPS receiver. You’ll also discover:
Up-to-date information on the capabilities of popular handheld and automotive Global Positioning Systems
How to read a map and how to get more from the free maps available online
The capabilities and limitations of GPS technology, and how satellites and radio systems make GPS work
How to interface your GPS receiver with your computer and what digital mapping software can offer
Why a cell phone with GPS capability isn’t the same as a GPS unit
What can affect your GPS reading and how accurate it will be
How to use Street Atlas USA, TopoFusion, Google Earth, and other tools
Fun things to do with GPS, such as exploring topographical maps, aerial imagery, and the sport of geocaching
Most GPS receivers do much more than their owners realize. With GPS For Dummies, 2nd Edition in hand, you’ll venture forth with confidence!
Joel McNamara is a technology consultant and author. He first worked with LANDSAT satellite data during an earlier career as an archaeologist, and has used digital mapping and GPS in search-and-rescue missions, wild land firefighting, disaster response and planning, and outdoor recreation activities.
Introduction 1
Part I: All About Digital Maps 9
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Digital Maps 11
Chapter 2: Dissecting Maps 23
Part II: All About GPS 49
Chapter 3: GPS Fundamentals 51
Chapter 4: Grasping Important GPS Concepts 73
Chapter 5: Selecting and Getting Started with a Handheld GPS Receiver 87
Chapter 6: Automotive GPS Receivers 113
Chapter 7: Cellphones, PDAs, and Other GPS Devices 131
Chapter 8: Geocaching 155
Part III: Digital Mapping on Your Computer 179
Chapter 9: Digital Mapping Hardware Considerations 181
Chapter 10: Interfacing a GPS Receiver to a Computer 189
Chapter 11: Using GPS Manufacturer Software 207
Chapter 12: Finding Places and Coordinates 225
Chapter 13: On the Road with DeLorme Street Atlas USA 237
Chapter 14: On the Ground with TopoFusion 253
Chapter 15: From the Sky with Google Earth 269
Chapter 16: Creating and Using Digital Maps with OziExplorer 285
Part IV: Using Web-Hosted Mapping Services 299
Chapter 17: Saving and Editing Web Maps 301
Chapter 18: Navigating Web Road Maps 313
Chapter 19: Exploring Web Topographic Maps 327
Part V: The Part of Tens 339
Chapter 20: Ten Great GPS and Map Web Sites 341
Chapter 21: Ten Map Printing Tips 345
Chapter 22: Ten GPS Resources for Boaters 351
Index 361
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.10.2008 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 185 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 590 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-470-15623-6 / 0470156236 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-15623-0 / 9780470156230 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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