Donated by Jack Braun.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201) and index.

1. Introduction to the Global Positioning System (GPS) -- 2. Why Buy a GPS Receiver? -- 3. Backing up Your GPS Receiver -- 4. About GPS Receivers -- 5. Using UTM Coordinates on a Hiking Trip -- 6. More UTM and Collecting Water Samples in the Desert -- 7. GPS Navigation in a Whiteout -- 8. Latitude, Longitude and a Kayaking Trip -- 9. More Latitude, Longitude and a Sailboat Rally -- 10. Small Scale Maps and a Road Trip -- 11. Recovering from Disaster -- 12. GPS Receivers and Personal Computers -- 13. Another Input Device -- 14. Other Grids -- 15. Differential GPS -- 16. Degrees, Minutes, Seconds and Mils -- GPS Receiver Information.