GPS for Everyone: How the Global Positioning System Can Work for You

Descriptions:

In a few years’ time, GPS receiving devices will be as ubiquitous as cell phones are today. This plain English guide contains a full glossary with over 500 terms; a full bibliographic reference; and appendices on the history of navigation, time and technology, triangulation, and vendors. Beginning with the basics such as GPS satellites and signals, this book also discusses the popular uses of GPS such as devices for transportation. Also included are the technical uses for GPS such as defense, cartography, and surveying as well as costs and worldwide commercial opportunities.

L. Casey Larijani is the author of The Virtual Reality Primer as well as the editor of numerous technical publications. She lives in New York City.

描述：
在幾年後，GPS接收設備將像今天的手機一樣普及。這本平易近人的英文指南包含了超過500個術語的詳盡詞彙表，完整的文獻參考資料，以及有關導航、時間和技術、三角測量和供應商的附錄。從GPS衛星和信號等基礎知識開始，本書還討論了GPS的流行用途，如交通工具設備。還包括GPS的技術應用，如國防、制圖和測量，以及成本和全球商業機會。

L. Casey Larijani是《虛擬現實入門》的作者，也是許多技術出版物的編輯。她居住在紐約市。