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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part I: All About Digital Maps 9</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Getting Started with Digital Maps 11</p> <p>Chapter 2: Dissecting Maps 23</p> <p><b>Part II: All About GPS 49</b></p> <p>Chapter 3: GPS Fundamentals 51</p> <p>Chapter 4: Grasping Important GPS Concepts 73</p> <p>Chapter 5: Selecting and Getting Started with a Handheld GPS Receiver 87</p> <p>Chapter 6: Automotive GPS Receivers 113</p> <p>Chapter 7: Cellphones, PDAs, and Other GPS Devices 131</p> <p>Chapter 8: Geocaching 155</p> <p><b>Part III: Digital Mapping on Your Computer 179</b></p> <p>Chapter 9: Digital Mapping Hardware Considerations 181</p> <p>Chapter 10: Interfacing a GPS Receiver to a Computer 189</p> <p>Chapter 11: Using GPS Manufacturer Software 207</p> <p>Chapter 12: Finding Places and Coordinates 225</p> <p>Chapter 13: On the Road with DeLorme Street Atlas USA 237</p> <p>Chapter 14: On the Ground with TopoFusion 253</p> <p>Chapter 15: From the Sky with Google Earth 269</p> <p>Chapter 16: Creating and Using Digital Maps with OziExplorer 285</p> <p><b>Part IV: Using Web-Hosted Mapping Services 299</b></p> <p>Chapter 17: Saving and Editing Web Maps 301</p> <p>Chapter 18: Navigating Web Road Maps 313</p> <p>Chapter 19: Exploring Web Topographic Maps 327</p> <p><b>Part V: The Part of Tens 339</b></p> <p>Chapter 20: Ten Great GPS and Map Web Sites 341</p> <p>Chapter 21: Ten Map Printing Tips 345</p> <p>Chapter 22: Ten GPS Resources for Boaters 351</p> <p>Index 361</p>

<p>Joel McNamara is a technology consultant and author. He first worked with LANDSAT satellite data during an earlier career as an archaeologist, and has used digital mapping and GPS in search-and-rescue missions, wild land firefighting, disaster response and planning, and outdoor recreation activities.</p>

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