Beginner’s Guide to Maps and Compasses: An Illustrated Approach

BASIC ILLUSTRATED MAP AND COMPASS
Wilderness guide Cliff Jacobson created the map and compass curriculum for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and here he shows easy-to-follow steps on choosing a compass, reading contour lines and other map features, using them in concert with a GPS receiver, plotting a course in the wilderness, navigating at night by the stars, and much more.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Falcon Guides
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 15, 2008
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0762747625
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0762747627
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Basic Illustrated
Best Sellers Rank: #911,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #465 in Atlases (Books) #1,007 in General Travel Reference #1,044 in Hiking & Camping Instructional Guides
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