GPS Vehicle Navigation in Australia
- Second Edition $29 inc gst and delivery

GPS Vehicle Navigation in Australia front cover

An all in one book that covers just about everything that you ever wanted to know about GPS. Written in a relaxed easy to read style with enough technical detail to satisfy the most technical of readers (if you really want it). Plenty of Australian examples. Covers everything from initial use and purchase of a GPS through to the use of moving map software like OziExplorer. Suitable for novices through experts.

Table of contents can be found here

Even has its own web site!
www.gpsvehiclenavigation.com

What's changed in Edition 2:

bulletAll chapters have been reviewed for improved clarity and any technological change since the first edition, with some new or replaced diagrams and text, and many updates. Reader feedback has also been acted on.
bulletMore FAQs (and answers)
bulletMost examples now use both Garmin and Magellan GPS receivers.

The chapters which have changed the most are:

bulletChapter 4, GPS in Practice, has an expanded section on dealing with difficult fix situations and many smaller updates.
bulletChapter 5, GPS Equipment, has been comprehensively updated with information on the latest GPS kit.
bulletChapter 7, GPS and PDAs, has been updated with information on newer PDA options such as storage choices.
bulletChapter 8, Moving Maps, includes more information on autorouters and laptops, a special section on Bluetooth, information on laptops in vehicles and general updates.
bulletChapter 9, Setting up a Vehicle for GPS Navigation, has a section in in-car compasses, expanded section on mounts and more examples of in-car setups.
bulletNEW Chapter 13, Competitions and GPS, is all about tips and tricks for vehicle-based navigation competitions.
bulletAppendix B, GPS Software, has been updated.
bulletAppendix C, GPS Navigation Retailers, has been updated.
bulletAppendix D, Internet Resources, has been updated.
 
Other chapters also contain additional paragraphs, for example extra detail on UTM zone differences, contours, mils/radians, norths, other GPS systems and more.