How to go anywhere (and not get lost): : a guide to navigation for young adventurers / Hans Aschim ; illustrated by Andrés Lozano.
"From journalist and adventurer extraordinaire Hans Aschim, here's a lively and interactive book that gets kids unplugged and out of the house-and teaches them cool navigation techniques to use while hiking, camping, or just exploring the backyard or nearby park. With lively full-color illustrations and full-color photos throughout, How to Go Anywhere (and Not Get Lost) combines fascinating history with fun hands-on activities that bring critical science, geography, and astronomy concepts to life. Readers will discover explorers and the tools they developed through the ages: from the ancient Polynesians who crafted stick charts to learn swell patterns in the water to navigate precise paths through the ocean; to Age of Discovery navigators who used compasses and maps to reach the New World; to the modern-day pilots who wield radar and GPS to soar across continents. Kids will also learn skills like taking their bearings with a compass; finding their way with dead reckoning; and locating their own latitude and longitude. And best of all: 17 activities-making their own sextant, compass, stick chart, chip log, and more-will turn all young adventurers into young navigators"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781523506347 (paperback)
- ISBN: 1523506342 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 197 pages : illustrations (colour), color maps ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : Workman Publishing, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | A sense of direction: Early navigators and nature -- Nature's map in the sky: The sun and stars -- Distance and dead reckoning: A new era of navigation -- Finding longitude: High tech hits the high seas -- Follow the needle: The almighty map and compass -- The modern navigator: Radio waves from sea to space. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 9-12 years Workman Publishing Co., Inc. Grades 4-6 Workman Publishing Co., Inc. |
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Subject: | Navigation. |
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Erlanger Branch | J 623.89 Asch (Text) | 33126025222690 | JNonfiction | Available | - |