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`This comprehensive and richly illustrated guide has everything you could ever wish to know about navigation' --Walk Magazine
`This comprehensive and richly illustrated guide has everything you could ever wish to know about navigation' --Walk Magazine
`This book covers every type of navigation. It's an essential for anyone who spends time in the countryside'
--The Field Magazine
`This book covers every type of navigation. It's an essential for anyone who spends time in the countryside' --The Field Magazine
'This book covers every type of navigation. It's an essential for anyone who spends time in the countryside' --The Field
`Collins Ultimate Navigation Manual is the most comprehensive, clear, and detailed navigation reference I have ever seen' --TGO (The Great Outdoors) Magazine
`This comprehensive and richly illustrated guide has everything you could ever wish to know about navigation' --Walk Magazine
`This book covers every type of navigation. It's an essential for anyone who spends time in the countryside'
--The Field Magazine
`This book covers every type of navigation. It's an essential for anyone who spends time in the countryside' --The Field Magazine
'This book covers every type of navigation. It's an essential for anyone who spends time in the countryside' --The Field
`Collins Ultimate Navigation Manual is the most comprehensive, clear, and detailed navigation reference I have ever seen' --TGO (The Great Outdoors) Magazine
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Outdoors Magic 'The Collins Ultimate Navigation Manual is the best and most comprehensive navigation guide we've come across'.
Trail Magazine 'Seamlessly integrating traditional methods with cutting-edge GPS techniques into a fresh and intuitive format'
Adventure Travel ‘Defines the word ‘comprehensive’. It’s got everything you could think of to do with navigation’
Field Magazine ‘It’s an essential for anyone who spends time in the countryside’
The Great Outdoors ‘This is an excellent reference manual for all navigators, both amateur and professional, and I recommend it highly’
Walk Magazine ‘This comprehensive and richly illustrated guide has everything you could ever wish to know about navigation’
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am head of an Outdoor Pursuits in a secondary school, holding the post for the last 15 years; one of my key activities is training & assessing Duke of Edinburgh Award groups, (Bronze, Silver & Gold) Ten Tors & overseas expeditions, hill Walking, canoeing, kayaking, cycling & skiing. This is the book I've been looking for. It's written in a way that is accessible for both pupils & staff. Beautifully illustrated and with so much detail. It's clear the author has great enthusiasm for the subject and huge experience.
Mr Brotherton has worked with some of the best in the world; he's at the leading edge in this field, mastering their navigational techniques, pioneering new techniques and putting them together for the first time in one book. Anyone who loves the outdoors or works in the outdoor pursuits industry needs to read this book. It will move your navigational skill forward whatever your level.
If Ranulph Fiennes values the author's knowledge & teaching methods we know we can too. I've not been able to put the book down since I bought it.
Mr Brotherton has worked with some of the best in the world; he's at the leading edge in this field, mastering their navigational techniques, pioneering new techniques and putting them together for the first time in one book. Anyone who loves the outdoors or works in the outdoor pursuits industry needs to read this book. It will move your navigational skill forward whatever your level.
If Ranulph Fiennes values the author's knowledge & teaching methods we know we can too. I've not been able to put the book down since I bought it.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am responsible for a large department where land navigation is part of the core syllabus; as routine we receive copies of every new publication on this subject and frankly, other than Uli Benker's book 'GPS auf Outdoor-Touren', there has been nothing innovative for years. So, when the Ultimate Navigation Manual arrived on my desk, I was expecting just another me-too, particularly as I had never heard of its author; how wrong I was! This work is outstanding and we have decided to make it required reading for all our students.
Existing map and compass methods are brought right up to date, enhanced and clarified by great photography; there are also many valuable new techniques, a 'must' for any navigaor's toolkit. The satnav section cuts through the jargon (prior to reading this book we referred to this technology erroneously as GPS); the author's obvious in-depth technical knowledge is written in an accessible and user-friendly style.
Existing map and compass methods are brought right up to date, enhanced and clarified by great photography; there are also many valuable new techniques, a 'must' for any navigaor's toolkit. The satnav section cuts through the jargon (prior to reading this book we referred to this technology erroneously as GPS); the author's obvious in-depth technical knowledge is written in an accessible and user-friendly style.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Richly illustrated and logically organized, Lyle Brotherton's Ultimate Navigation Manual is undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive offerings on the subject currently available. If you have any love for wandering in the wide open spaces of the world, then you really should own (and read!) a copy of this book.
However, it is worth pointing out that Brotheton developed this as a field manual (p.14) rather than a general treatise on the subject of navigation, so you won't find any whimsical discussions on Naismith or Tranter within these covers. As a result, in places the book reads like a business memo - full of bullet points and sentence fragments - which might be useful for instruction but is not always enjoyable to read. That said, the format does provide outstanding clarity on the technical processes of navigation and thus it's easy to forgive Brotherton's style and choice of presentation. What is not (perhaps) so easy to forgive is the typos and errors that pop-up throughout the book that interrupt delivery and can frustrate the learning process. There are also references to smartphone applications and websites that no longer seem to exist (p.256) - a sure sign that the author has not fully considered the ephemeral nature of technology.
As a matter of course, it's often easier to criticize than it is to acknowledge the true value of another's efforts: it would be an egregious wrong to focus on the shortcomings of The Ultimate Navigation Manual without emphasising just how good it is. There can be little doubt that Brotherton is an expert in his field and that he has a gift for teaching; no matter how experienced a navigator you might be, there is almost certainly something to be learned from this book. If future editions are edited to remove the minor irritations, this truly will be The Ultimate Navigation Manual - until then, it's only excellent!
However, it is worth pointing out that Brotheton developed this as a field manual (p.14) rather than a general treatise on the subject of navigation, so you won't find any whimsical discussions on Naismith or Tranter within these covers. As a result, in places the book reads like a business memo - full of bullet points and sentence fragments - which might be useful for instruction but is not always enjoyable to read. That said, the format does provide outstanding clarity on the technical processes of navigation and thus it's easy to forgive Brotherton's style and choice of presentation. What is not (perhaps) so easy to forgive is the typos and errors that pop-up throughout the book that interrupt delivery and can frustrate the learning process. There are also references to smartphone applications and websites that no longer seem to exist (p.256) - a sure sign that the author has not fully considered the ephemeral nature of technology.
As a matter of course, it's often easier to criticize than it is to acknowledge the true value of another's efforts: it would be an egregious wrong to focus on the shortcomings of The Ultimate Navigation Manual without emphasising just how good it is. There can be little doubt that Brotherton is an expert in his field and that he has a gift for teaching; no matter how experienced a navigator you might be, there is almost certainly something to be learned from this book. If future editions are edited to remove the minor irritations, this truly will be The Ultimate Navigation Manual - until then, it's only excellent!
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Comprehensive guide to navigation
The book is well written and informative, with clear descriptions of techniques alongside handy tips and illustrations making it easy to follow. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Simon T
Comprehensive, concise, authoritative
This book is comprehensive and to the point. It includes everything you need to know about navigation, as far as I can tell, yet it remains accessible and easy to follow. Read more
Published 20 days ago by GM
Excellent book but . . .
Lyle Brotherton stated on page 192 of his book, the `Ultimate Navigation Manual' that, "my raison d'être in writing this work has been to make passage on foot safer for anyone,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Prof J. Maxon
Navigation in detail but simple
I have been waiting a long time for a book such as this. It covers a lot in detail but is simple to understand. Read more
Published 5 months ago by G. Almond
Great Product
This manual is a must have for anybody new or a veteran with navigation. The simple layout and easy to understand pictures make the information accessible for all. Read more
Published 5 months ago by T. Whitchurch
The Navigator's Bible
In a word: superb!
If you buy one book on map reading and navigation, make sure it is THIS one. Read more
If you buy one book on map reading and navigation, make sure it is THIS one. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. I. C. Richards
Clear and In-depth
I think this is an excellent book to learn navigation techniques from. It is set out very clearly and the many diagrams and photo's have really helped me to grasp the different... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Peterf
You CAN judge this book by its cover!
If you are going to write a book called The Ultimate Navigation Manual you have to expect it to come under some close scrutiny. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jim Cassidy
A Must Have !
Easily the best and simplest explanation on navigation i have read. Even met Lyle recently..top bloke too! What he doesn't know isn't worth knowing concerning navigation.. Read more
Published 7 months ago by A. Taylor
this has got to be the New Navigation Bible!
This manual is clearly laid out, with excellent easy to follow instructions and informative diagrams and photographs. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Alison C
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