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050	0	4	_aVK559 _b.S354 2012
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100	1		_aDenny, Mark, _d1953- _e1
245	1	0	_aThe science of navigation _bfrom dead reckoning to GPS / _cMark Denny.
246	3	0	_aFrom dead reckoning to GPS
260			_aBaltimore : _bJohn Hopkins University Press, _c(c)2012.
300			_a1 online resource (261 pages) : _billustrations, maps.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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505	0	0	_aAcknowledgments -- _tIntroduction: Point of departure -- _tFirst Quadrant: Geodesy: -- _t1: Earth and its orbit -- _t2: Shaping the Earth -- _tSecond Quadrant: Cartography: -- _t3: Surveying -- _t4: Mapmaking -- _tThird Quadrant: Early Exploration And Navigation: -- _t5: Early explorers, basic tools -- _t6: Europe discovers the world -- _tFourth Quadrant: Navigation in modern times: -- _t7: Age of sail and steam -- _t8: Electronic age -- _tConclusion: Nature's navigators -- _tTechnical appendix -- _tAnnotated bibliography -- _tIndex.
520	0		_aOverview: 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 over time of the direction of true north, as well as of magnetic north, impacted navigation. Denny details the evolution of navigation from the days of coastal piloting to GPS and other modern-day technologies. He explains the scientific breakthroughs in accessible, amusing terms and provides an insightful look at their effects on societies, cultures, and human advancement. Throughout, Denny frames the long history of navigation with amazing tales of such people as Pytheas, an ancient Greek navigator, and Sir Francis Drake and of such discoveries as the magnetic compass and radio direction finding. Whether you have an interest in orienteering and geocaching or want to know more about the critical role navigation has played in human survival and progress since ancient people learned to use lodestones, The Science of Navigation is for you. With it you'll finally understand the why of wayfinding.
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650		0	_aNavigation _xHistory.
650		0	_aMaps.
650		0	_aCartography.
650		0	_aGeodesy.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=597707&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell