Introductory and Fundamental Books on GPS
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GPS
Land Navigation : A Complete Guidebook for Backcountry Users of
the NAVSTAR Satellite System
by Michael Ferguson, Randy Kalisek, Leah Tucker
Paperback 255
pages (September 1997)
Glassford Publishing;
ISBN: 0965220257 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.69 x 9.06 x 7.04
Review
GPS Land Navigation is an essential reference book for anyone planning
to use the global positioning system for navigating the backcountry.
This book explains all aspects of the GPS system and related equipment.
GPS receivers, compasses, altimeters, maps, coordinate systems,
and datums are among the major topics covered. Also included are
equipment comparisons, and information on how to select the equipment
that is right for you. You are provided with clear and simple descriptions
of how the GPS system works, and how to make the GPS system work
for you. No prior knowledge of land navigation, map reading, or
cartography is assumed. Important information is provided about
the limitations of GPS receivers, and how to avoid being mislead
by your GPS receiver. As a bonus, thousands of actual coordinates
that are ready to enter into your receiver are included in several
appendicies.
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GPS
for Everyone : How the Global Positioning System Can Work for You
by L. Casey Larijani
Paperback
359 pages (February 1998)
Amer Interface Corp;
ISBN: 0965966755 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.92 x 9.02 x 6.05
Review
A compelling, exciting and informative
read for professional resource and infrastructure mappers, monitors
and managers, as well as for lay readers. After her insightful and
helpful book on Virtual Reality, Larijani again engages us with
an accurate, clear, timely guide to a high-tech topic. She takes
us on a delightful historical and practical journey, using everyday
words and amusing sketches, and covers the practical applications
in spades. She answers the questions (1) What is GPS? (2) How does
it work? (3) What can it do? (4) What can't it yet do? And (5) What's
being done to turn (4) into (3)?
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The
Global Positioning System and GIS : An Introduction
by Michael Kennedy
Hardcover
Bk&CD ROM edition (May 1996)
Ann Arbor Pr Inc;
ISBN: 1575040174
Review
A book/CD-ROM primer for students, professionals, and managers in
mapping science, for use in the classroom or as a self-teaching
guide. Explains how GPS works, examines software and hardware options,
and discusses theory and application in step-by-step and question-and-
answer formats, with chapters on automated data collection, differential
correction, integrating GPS data with ARC/INFO, and emerging trends.
The accompanying disk contains data files for projects, ARC coverages,
a program for integrating GPS data digitizer information from USGS
topo quads, and answers to exercises.
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The
GPS Manual : Principles & Applications
by Steve Dye, Frank Baylin
Paperback (March
1997)
Baylin/Gale Productions;
ISBN: 0917893298
Review
This book features a brief introduction with
history of GPS/GLONASS, basic principles of all satellites, how
GPS works, and other fundamentals of GPS. Other chapters include
summaries of GPS applicatons, basics of GPS receiver operation,
and future GPS policy issues. About one third of the book consists
of a GPS receiver survey, with an extensive listing of GPS manufacturers
and developers. While not a definitive survey of the current GPS
receiver market, this book has about as much as you'll find in a
single printed reference.
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Understanding
the GPS : An Introduction to the Global Positioning System
by Gregory T. French
Paperback (April
1997)
Baker GeoResearch;
ISBN: 1566902258
Review
This clearly written handbook on GPS technology
and important applications is accessible to students and professionals
from any discipline--an invaluable resouce for instruction. Understanding
the GPS provides one of the clearest, most understandable treatments
of GPS and GPS applications.
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A
Comprehensive Guide to Land Navigation with GPS
by Noel J. Hotchkiss
Paperback
316 pages 3rd edition (March 1999)
Alexis Pub; ISBN:
189268800X
Review
This is a practical hands-on guide, written for the novice and experienced
navigator alike, who wish to fully apply the advantages and experience
the enjoyment of using the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.
Whether you are considering the first purchase of a GPS receiver,
already using GPS for outdoor sports and recreational activities
or would like to start using GPS in your car, this book will provide
you will the knowledge and skills required to get the most out of
this exciting new technology. Included with the book is a free CD
ROM featuring MAPTECH's digital map software and a sample topographic
map. With this software you can interpret, manipulate, and customize
USGS topographic maps; determine distances and elevation changes;
profile areas to be navigated; upload and download coordinates,
waypoints, and routes between a PC and compatible GPS units; and
print customized maps to carry along during treks in the woods.
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GPS
Instant Navigation : A Practical Guide from Basics to Advanced Techniques
by Kevin Monahan, Don Douglass
Paperback
(March 1998)
Fine Edge Productions;
ISBN: 0938665480
Review
In this clear, well illustrated manual to the
Global Positioning System, mariners will find simple solutions to
navigational challenges. It introduces the novice to the basics
of instant navigation and carries him to advanced techniques of
error reduction, electronic charting, and navigation software. Includes
150 detailed diagrams, which graphically illustrate the many way
you can use GPS.
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GPS
Instant Navigation : From Basic Techniques to Electronic Charting
by Kevin Monahan, Don Douglass
Paperback
2nd edition (August 2000)
Fine Edge Productions;
ISBN: 0938665766
Review
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GPS
Made Easy : Using Global Positioning Systems in the Outdoors
by Lawrence Letham
Paperback 244
pages 3rd edition (February 2001)
Mountaineers Books;
ISBN: 0898868025 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.51 x 8.47 x 5.50
Review
This is a great intro book for the novice
looking to understand more about GPS. It is a good start for someone
wanting to purchase their first GPS receiver, or someone who already
has a receiver but wants to learn more about it. The info is presented
in a clear, logical way, but it tends to be a bit basic for more
advanced users. The book gives general discriptions, but not a lot
of detail. For instance, it does not explain that low-cost consumer
receivers are not compatible with post processing. The compilation
of commercial receivers is a bit dated, but most of the rest of
the book is still very topical.
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Basic
Essentials : Global Positioning Systems
by Scottie Barnes and Lafe Low
Paperback
64 pages (June 2000)
Globe Pequot Pr; ISBN:
076270635X ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.21x 8.37 x 5.47
Review
For a generation, the Basic Essentials
series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks
and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy
references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge
into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip
or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Essentials books tell
you what you need to know. Using the Basic Essentials GPS you can
discover how to leave an electronic trail to find your way back,
store the coordinate addresses of important locations, use your
GPS receiver in conjunction with a map and compass or navigate the
GPS market and find the receiver that suits you best.
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All
About GPS : Sherlock Holmes' Guide to the Global Positioning System
by Jerry Huang
Paperback
152 pages (August 1999)
Acme Services; ISBN:
9579738971
Review
This is a great, short introduction to
GPS which is easy to read and understand and yet covers the essentials
of GPS operation in a fun and interesting way. The author discusses
a lot of scientific history and discoveries along the way to make
it even more than just a GPS book. It should be inspiring to anyone
with an interest in science and technology. The Sherlock Holmes
story adds to the flavor of the book. As another brillant detective
(and reviewer) deduced, the author's native language is not English
and thus they are many grammatical errors but this does not take
away much from the technical value of this book. As a GPS navigation
systems engineer, I would highly recommend it to anyone with an
interest in how GPS really works.
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Using
GPS : GPS Simplified for Outdoor Adventures (Falcon Guide)
by Bruce Grubbs
Paperback
128 pages (May 1999)
Falcon Publishing
Co; ISBN: 1560448210 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.36 x 6.87 x 4.14
Review
The Global Positioning System, or GPS,
is increasingly the tool of backcountry travelers. This pack-sized
book is a guide to practical field use of GPS for anyone whose play
takes them to remote or hard-to-find areas. Bruce Grubbs, veteran
outdoor writer and technology enthusiast, offers helpful advice
for hikers, backpackers, anglers, mountain bikers, kayakers, canoeists,
and cross-country skiers. Written in simple language, with each
term explained as it is used, Using GPS is a wealth of useful backcountry
naviation advice for beginners and experts alike.
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Using
GPS
by Conrad Dixon
Paperback
- 112 pages 2nd edition (May 1999)
Sheridan House; ISBN:
1574090593 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.34 x 9.21x 6.18
Review
GPS is now the most popular navigation
system. This second edition helps owners get the best from their
seats and make use of the facilities available for position fixing
and course setting, or interfacing with inegrated navigation systems.
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Global
Positioning System : Theory and Applications, Volume I
by Bradford W. Parkinson (Editor), James J. Spilker (Editor)
Hardcover 793
pages Vol 1 (January 1996)
Amer Inst of Aeronautics
; ISBN: 156347106X
Review
This two-volume set explains the technology, performance, and applications
of the Global Positioning System (GPS). This set is the only one
of its kind to present the history of GPS development, the basic
concepts and theory of GPS, and the recent developments and numerous
applications of GPS.
Each chapter is authored by an individual or group
of individuals who are recognized as leaders in their area of GPS.
These various viewpoints promote a thorough understanding of the
system and make Global Positioning System: Theory and Applications
the standard reference source for the Global Positioning System.
The two volumes are intended to be complementary.
Volume I concentrates on fundamentals and Volume II on applications.
It is recommended for university engineering students, practicing
GPS engineers, applications engineers, and managers who wish to
improve their understanding of the system.
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The
Global Positioning System : Theory and Applications Volume 2
by Bradford W. Parkinson (Editor), James J. Spilker (Editor)
Hardcover
Vol 2 (January 1996)
Amer Inst of Aeronautics
; ISBN: 1563471078
Review
This two-volume set explains the technology,
performance, and applications of the Global Positioning System (GPS).
This set is the only one of its kind to present the history of GPS
development, the basic concepts and theory of GPS, and the recent
developments and numerous applications of GPS.
Each chapter is authored by an individual or group
of individuals who are recognized as leaders in their area of GPS.
These various viewpoints promote a thorough understanding of the
system and make Global Positioning System: Theory and Applications
the standard reference source for the Global Positioning System.
The two volumes are intended to be complementary.
Volume I concentrates on fundamentals and Volume II on applications.
It is recommended for university engineering students, practicing
GPS engineers, applications engineers, and managers who wish to
improve their understanding of the system.
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Global
Positioning System : Theory and Applications (two volume set)
by Bradford W. Parkinson, James J. Spilker, Penina Axelrad, Per
Enge
Hardcover
1413 pages (January 1996)
Amer Inst of Aeronautics;
ISBN: 156347249X
Review
This two-volume set explains the technology, performance, and applications
of the Global Positioning System (GPS). This set is the only one
of its kind to present the history of GPS development, the basic
concepts and theory of GPS, and the recent developments and numerous
applications of GPS.
Each chapter is authored by an individual or group
of individuals who are recognized as leaders in their area of GPS.
These various viewpoints promote a thorough understanding of the
system and make Global Positioning System: Theory and Applications
the standard reference source for the Global Positioning System.
The two volumes are intended to be complementary.
Volume I concentrates on fundamentals and Volume II on applications.
It is recommended for university engineering students, practicing
GPS engineers, applications engineers, and managers who wish to
improve their understanding of the system.
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Fundamentals
of Global Positioning System Receivers : A Software Approach
by James B-Y. Tsui
Hardcover
258 pages (May 2000)
Wiley Series; ISBN:
0471381543 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.89 x 9.56 x 6.47
Review
Provides engineers who use and design GPS systems with a reference
on the operational principles guiding this technology, with an emphasis
on software-based signal processing. Covers all aspects of receiver
technology as well as relevant navigation schemes, concentrating
on civilian C/A code used by commercial GPS receivers, rather than
military code. Describes GPS basics and satellites, examines signal
structure and tracking, and presents mathematical formulas for calculating
a user's position. Illustrates application of important equations
using computer programs, and explains how to build hardware to collect
digitized data for a software GPS receiver. The author is a researcher
at the Air Force Research Laboratory.
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Understanding
GPS : Principles and Applications
by Elliott D. Kaplan (Editor)
Hardcover
554
pages (March 1996)
Artech
House; ISBN: 0890067937 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.32 x 9.26 x
6.34
Review
From the benefits and fundamentals of Global Positioning
Systems to insights into future applications in air, land, and marine
navigation, this clear, comprehensive reference introduces readers
to the underlying principles and latest developments in GPS. The
book is unique in its coverage of key issues such as signal digitalization,
carrier and code loop design, loop-aiding strategies and jamming
effects on performance. 203 illus., 613 equations.
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