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The Science of Navigation. From Dead Reckoning to GPS.
Mark Denny
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Description for The Science of Navigation. From Dead Reckoning to GPS.
With it you'll finally understand the why of wayfinding. Num Pages: 272 pages, 126, 67 black & white halftones, 59 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; RGV; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
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 the earth and how its physical properties affect travel. He discusses cartography and early mapmakers, revealing fascinating tidbits such as how changes ... Read more
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 the earth and how its physical properties affect travel. He discusses cartography and early mapmakers, revealing fascinating tidbits such as how changes ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421405117
SKU
V9781421405117
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Mark Denny
Mark Denny is a theoretical physicist who worked in academia and industry. He is the author of a number of books for scholars, students, and general readers, most recently Gliding for Gold: The Physics of Winter Sports; Their Arrows Will Darken the Sun: The Evolution and Science of Ballistics; and Super Structures: The Science of Bridges, Buildings, ... Read more
Reviews for The Science of Navigation. From Dead Reckoning to GPS.
Denny, a theoretical physicist and prolific author, impresses his audience with the immense knowledge and effort that has been expended in developing methods for people to navigate from place to place. Choice