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GPS For Dummies, 2nd Edition

ISBN: 978-0-470-15623-0
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416 pages
October 2008
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Introduction.

Part I: All About Digital Maps.

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Digital Maps.

Chapter 2: Dissecting Maps.

Part II: All About GPS.

Chapter 3: GPS Fundamentals.

Chapter 4: Grasping Important GPS Concepts.

Chapter 5: Selecting and Getting Started with a Handheld GPS Receiver.

Chapter 6: Automotive GPS Receivers.

Chapter 7: Cellphones, PDAs, and Other GPS Devices.

Chapter 8: Geocaching.

Part III: Digital Mapping on Your Computer.

Chapter 9: Digital Mapping Hardware Considerations.

Chapter 10: Interfacing a GPS Receiver to a Computer.

Chapter 11: Using GPS Manufacturer Software.

Chapter 12: Finding Places and Coordinates.

Chapter 13: On the Road with DeLorme Street Atlas USA.

Chapter 14: On the Ground with TopoFusion.

Chapter 15: From the Sky with Google Earth.

Chapter 16: Creating and Using Digital Maps with OziExplorer.

Part IV: Using Web-Hosted Mapping Services.

Chapter 17: Saving and Editing Web Maps.

Chapter 18: Navigating Web Road Maps.

Chapter 19: Exploring Web Topographic Maps.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 20: Ten Great GPS and Map Web Sites.

Chapter 21: Ten Map Printing Tips.

Chapter 22: Ten GPS Resources for Boaters.

Index.

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