Mark Denny

Broschiertes Buch

The Science of Navigation

From Dead Reckoning to GPS

Beschreibung

In today's world of online maps and travel directions delivered wirelessly to hand-held devices, getting from place to place requires little thought from most of us - which is a good thing, since accurate navigation can be tricky. This book offers a look at the history and science of navigation.

Autor

Mark Denny is a theoretical physicist who worked in academia and industry. He is the author of a number of books for scholars, students, and general readers, most recently Gliding for Gold: The Physics of Winter Sports; Their Arrows Will Darken the Sun: The Evolution and Science of Ballistics; and Super Structures: The Science of Bridges, Buildings, Dams, and Other Feats of Engineering, all published by Johns Hopkins.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781421405124
• ISBN-10: 1421405121
• Artikelnr.: 34720644