Ultimate Navigation Manual

Ultimate Navigation Manual

<p>All the techniques you need to become an expert navigator.</p><p>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.</p><p>With a preface by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, contents will also include:</p><p>Environmental clues – Using the natural environment to navigate</p><p>Maps – An introduction to the different types of maps</p><p>The Compass and North – How compasses work, how to use them and how to choose the right one</p><p>Map and Compass Navigation – twenty-five easy-to-learn skills are described</p><p>Relocation Procedures – What to do when lost, dealing with well-known relocation procedures and some ground-breaking new ones</p><p>Stellar Navigation – Simple methods that are easy to learn</p><p>GNSS (GPS) Navigation – Why Global Satellite Navigation Systems are the most significant advance in navigation since the invention of the magnetic compass; details all of the systems now available, including the American GPS</p><p>Specialist environments and equipment – Which techniques are best, where and how to use them in environments such as the Arctic, coastal areas, desert regions, jungles or forests, mountains and urban areas</p><p>Written by one of the world's leading search and rescue consultants designed to emphasise navigation problems – this is the ultimate guide to not losing your way.</p>