Harper Collins Ultimate Navigation Manual

All the techniques you need to become an expert navigator. The Ultimate Navigation Manual is a unique guide to finding your way on land -- from the basic principles right up to the advanced technology of GPS. Designed to allow even the absolute beginner to find their way anywhere in the world, it also develops a unique confidence in navigation -- with or without technical aids.

With a preface by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, contents will also include: Environmental clues -- Using the natural environment to navigate Maps -- An introduction to the different types of maps The Compass and North -- How compasses work, how to use them and how to choose the right one Map and Compass Navigation -- twenty-five easy-to-learn skills are described Relocation Procedures -- What to do when lost, dealing with well-known relocation procedures and some ground-breaking new ones Stellar Navigation -- Simple methods that are easy to learn GNSS (GPS) Navigation -- Why Global Satellite Navigation Systems are the most signific