Mapping and Navigation

Name: Mapping and Navigation
Brand: Nomad Press
SKU: 9781619301948
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Explore the History and Science of Finding Your Way with 20 Projects

Autor: Patrick McGinty, Cynthia Light Brown

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Editura: Nomad Press

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How did we get from 20-foot-long maps to GPS devices small enough to fit in the palm of our hands? H...

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Autor

Patrick McGinty, Cynthia Light Brown

Limbă

engleză

Legare

Carte - Copertă tare

Publicat

2013

Pagini

128

EAN

9781619301948

ISBN

1619301946

Enbook ID

05093041

Editura

Nomad Press

Greutate

499

Dimensiuni

203 x 254 x 13

Descriere completă

How did we get from 20-foot-long maps to GPS devices small enough to fit in the palm of our hands? How does GPS work and what can it tell us? How do ancient mapmaking techniques used by the Romans and Greeks influence the satellite technologies we use today? The history of mapmaking is full of remarkable characters who charted the unknown with an ever-changing set of tools. In Mapping and Navigation: The History and Science of Finding Your Way, kids ages 9--12 will learn the history and science behind the evolution of mapmaking, and how much is still out there for discovery. Readers will explore ideas through hands-on experiments while learning new terminology and interesting facts. Projects include using triangulation to measure distances, creating contour lines on a mini-mountain to understand elevation changes on a map, and inventing a sundial and compass to understand the basics of navigation. Whether mapping the solar system or mapping their own backyard, all readers will be able to understand mapping technologies and see the world in new and exciting ways.

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