TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dickinson,Rachel
TI  - Tools of navigation: a kid's guide to the history & science of finding your way 
SN  - 0974934402
PY  - 2005///]
CY  - White River Junction, VT
PB  - Nomad Press
KW  - Navigation
KW  - History
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Orienteering
KW  - fast
KW  - Harrison sextant compass activities
KW  - Textbook juvenile practical how-to
KW  - Scientific instrument
KW  - Literature
KW  - Juvenile works
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (page 154) and index; Introduction: Navigation as Art and Science; 1 --; Chapter 1; Ice Age Navigators: From the Bering Strait to the Americas; 3 --; Chapter 2; Ancient Navigators: Braving the Sea Without a Compass; 9 --; Chapter 3; World Expands: The Age of European Exploration; 33 --; Chapter 4; Land Exploration: Jungle, Mountain, and Desert Terrain, and the Mapping of the American West; 67 --; Chapter 5; New Age of Exploration: Navigation from Pole to Pole as the First Extreme Sport; 85 --; Chapter 6; Twentieth Century Navigation: Aeronautical Navigation and the GPS Revolution; 105 --; Chapter 7; Navigation in Action: How to Find Your Way Using Maps, Compasses, and GPS; 119 --; Activities --; Learn the Constellations and Make a Sky Chart; 14 --; Make Your Own Compass; 36 --; Understanding Latitude; 44 --; Make a Simple Astrolabe; 52 --; Measure Your Local Time; 64 --; Circumnavigate the Globe; 66 --; Improve Your Sense of Direction; 72 --; Map the School Grounds; 82 --; Using a Road Map; 124 --; Match Contour Maps to Hill Profiles; 132 --; Understanding Contour Lines; 133 --; Traveling by Compass; 140 --; Working With a Topographic Map; 144 --; Go on a Treasure Hunt; 147 --; Going on a Treasure Hunt with GPS; 150
N2  - Describes the history and technology of the methods people have used to find their way on sea, land, and air, and provides 15 activities designed to improve one's navigation and orienteering skills
ER  -