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Getting to Grips with GPS: Mastering the Skills of GPS Navigation and Digital Mapping (Paperback)

by Peter Judd (Author), Simon Brown (Author)
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Cordee (10 Mar 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1904207383
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904207382
  • Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 13.6 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 204,355 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is an easy-to-read and comprehensive guide for users of GPS receivers and digital mapping. GPS navigation and digital mapping is the new 'map and compass'. This practical guide holds the hand of the user, while they learn how to use this new technology. The tips, tasks and 'check your learning' boxes are designed to make this process as easy as possible - even fun. The chapters include: Using your GPS Abroad; Making Your GPS Fun with information about geocaching and geotrailing; a Shopper's Checklist; and Glossary. The main body of the book addresses GPS receivers, digital mapping, how the two work together and introduces the main players. Unique Garmin and Magellan-based screen-grabs illustrate how to use a receiver - from setting defaults to creating waypoints and planning routes. Technology issues are explained using easy-to-understand language. Tips, tasks and 'check your learning' sections are designed to encourage practical use.


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This book has been produced from the experience of running courses for some 2000 outdoor enthusiasts interested in getting to grips a little better with GPS. As a result of focussing entirely on this niche but rapidly developing market, GPS Training has developed into the UK’s market leader in training people to use GPS. The company is the only organisation officially endorsed by Garmin, Magellan (who between them account for more than 90% of the UK GPS market) and Memory-Map (the market leader in this field) as their official training partner.

Since it was published, the book has been widely acclaimed by the GPS industry, the outdoor press and by users alike. The book does not claim to be a full traditional navigation guide as there are many other titles that specialise in that still vital skill. We do make this clear in the book. We have found that the annotated screen grab step-by-step diagrams are exactly what GPS users tell us they need to develop their hands-on skills. Sir Chris Bonington found them particularly useful on his expeditions and, as a result, was kind enough to recommend the book.

Mr White is, of course, entitled to his opinion, although I really do not know what he is looking for in such a book as I can honestly say that it is unique in the depth and breadth of its content. I can at least assure others that the book should significantly help you move up the learning curve with GPS and digital maps although, of course, nothing can match a training course run by a real person.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good concise colourful overview of GPS navigation and digital mapping, 31 Aug 2006
By Oscillator (Carluke) - See all my reviews
I suspect if you're just thinking of buying a GPs for the first time this really would be an excellent book to help you decide what to look for in a GPS and would also give you an idea of what you could acheive. If you've already bought a GPS then it's still quite a useful little book. With specific reference to my Garmin Etrex Legend Cx although a lot of the information presented here duplicates the information in the manual the step by step screenshots do promote a better understanding of what your GPS can do and how to set it up. I found the sections on route planning and the differences between setting waypoints with a traditional map and setting them with a GPS very useful.

It's a very clear book with well designed use of colour. It's logically sequenced and is definitely worth having on your bookshelf

It's a bit disingenous though of one of the authors to make the claim above, in response to a hostile review below, that they make it clear in the book that it isn't a traditional navigational guide. Well, they do make that clear but (and excuse me for pointing out the obvious) you need to be in possession of the book for that to be apparent. Ok you can see the table of contents here but that's not a substitute for actually seeing the book and it's text as a whole. And as Amazon is an online shop and not a dusty old bookshop I would guess that many people who have bought a GPs will simply be browsing the book section looking for appropriate sounding titles. And maybe it's just me but the authors never seem to miss a chance to plug their training courses either -just count the number of screenshots of a browswer displaying a GPSTraining page.

Such gripes aside I'm glad I bought this book and think it is good value and a useful resource.

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very handy and comprehensive, 13 April 2006
By David Stewart (UK) - See all my reviews
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This fills a useful gap for those looking for up to date information about GPS. It's got a lot more in it than the typical user manual you get with the device and it benefits from being written by proper users rather than the manufacturer's engineers. There's good background information on GPS and how to use it, but the real bonus are the step by step guides to the main pages and functions. These are in full colour which is certainly helpful. The guides do only cover Garmin and Magellan units, but I guess that covers the vast majority of purchases at least in the UK.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The one to Beat, 14 Jun 2006
By Mr. Derek Hackett (Nottinghamshire) - See all my reviews
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As a novice to GPS i was recommended to this book and very glad i was, it's the most helpful little book i have ever used.
The instructions where clear and easy to understand although the pictures did not relate to my GPS unit it was simple to apply to my particular Garmin.

Overall i recommend this super little book to all who wish to venture into the world of GPS.
Derek U Hackett.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A simple to follow giude
The book is very well put together and you should be able to actually use your GPS properly once you have read it.
Published 12 days ago by D. Crowther

5.0 out of 5 stars Throw out your Garmin owner's manual and use this instead.
Two easy steps to becoming a proficient GPS user:
1/ Throw out the Garmin owner's manual that comes with your unit, and
2/ Purchase "Getting to Grips with GPS"... Read more
Published on 8 May 2007 by LiveStrong

5.0 out of 5 stars For me, this is the best book on the market
I have read the other critical reviews posted here. I have looked at the main books on the market in the bookshops and decided to go for this book. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2007 by A GPS Newbie

1.0 out of 5 stars Too expensive
A classic example of style first, content second. Large pictures of their websites and their favoured companies products and websites do not endear me to this book. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2007 by N. Johnson

1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish - Very misleading title to the book.
This book is very thin on the ground on proper information on navigation or digital mapping. A majority of the book is full of screenshots of GPS of two manufacturers; with little... Read more
Published on 30 May 2006 by T. White

5.0 out of 5 stars The manual you should have got
Well, what can I say? Basically a very good guide. It's the manual you should have got with your GPS! Read more
Published on 28 May 2006 by B. WHITFIELD

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