Description: From award-winning science writer Jim Carrier comes the remarkable story of GPS - an invention so woven into the fabric of modern life that we take it for granted. A troubled child of the Cold War, satellite navigation was created to aim nuclear missiles. Today, it is also used to find grandma's house, guide drones, track packages, plant crops, spy on each other, and keep time. it is difficult to imagine civilization without it. This easy-to-understand primer, with 25 photos and illustrations, provides a basic understanding of the history, science, wizardry, and potential of knowing precisely where we are.
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EAN: 9781540354945
UPC: 9781540354945
ISBN: 9781540354945
MPN: N/A
Recommended Age Range: 12+ years
Item Length: 20.3 cm
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: Science
Item Height: 203 mm
Number of Pages: 54 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Here We Are: the History, Meaning, and Magic of Gps
Item Weight: 68 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Jim Carrier
Item Width: 133 mm
Format: Paperback
