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Informationen zum Autor Pete Hawkins trained as a geography teacher and taught in schools for a year before escaping to the Peak National Park and amp;rsquo;s Environmental Centre for an outdoor job. and amp;nbsp; As a navigation instructor he has taught both beginners how to read a map and compass and the more experienced how to hone their navigation skills. and amp;nbsp; He runs the Silva-sponsored Silva Navigation School from his Peak District home. He has written for a variety of outdoor magazines, has worked for the BBC as a local radio reporter and leads walking holidays both at home and around the world. Klappentext Pete Hawkins trained as a geography teacher and taught in schools for a year before escaping to the Peak National Park's Environmental Centre for an outdoor job. He took over map and compass training and has since written for a variety of outdoor magazines. He now runs a navigation school and leads walking holidays around the world from his base in the Peak District. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive guide to navigation with a map and compass providing training on how to read a map and how to use a compass as well as more advanced techniques. Also features information on GPS and digital mapping methods. This book will be helpful whether you don and #039;t understand grid references or want to improve your night navigation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the second edition; Chapter 1: Why Learn to Navigate? Chapter 2: Introducing the Map; Chapter 3: Map Detail; Chapter 4: Grid Lines and References; Chapter 5: Understanding Contours; Chapter 6: Planning Your Walks; Chapter 7: Introducing the Compass; Chapter 8: What do we Mean by a Bearing? Chapter 9: Walking with Your Compass; Chapter 10: Timing! Pacing and Other Techniques; Chapter 11: On Getting Lost! Chapter 12: Rain! Mist and Darkness; Chapter 13: Navigating Abroad; Chapter 14: GPSs and Other Technology; Chapter 15: Further Practice; Appendix A: Useful Addresses; Index ...
