GPS Coordinate Navigation Made Easy in Author's Debut Book

New book schools readers on invaluable course-plotting techniques.

Longwood, FL (PRWEB) April 17, 2008 -- Robert Kiser bought his first GPS in 1996 when he was just starting to plan a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. It did not take him too long to realize the manual that came with his GPS lacked the information he needed. In the author's debut, The Manual for GPS with Conventional Non-Electronic Maps ($9.99, paperback, 978-1-60477-689-8), he provides step-by-step instructions that anybody can understand. By utilizing the information in this book, readers can use any paper map that has latitude and longitude degrees marked on the side. With this information, they can then enter waypoints into their GPS receiver from the paper map, utilizing all their favorite maps that show the detail they want to see. The book is designed to take readers to the next step that the GPS manuals do not explain--and it will prove to be an invaluable tool for the directionally challenged.

Says Kiser, "You could rely only on the most expensive GPS and electronic maps if you want. However, I can still see two problems. First, all maps are not equal. The second reason is only so much detail can be shown on a little handheld screen on your GPS receiver. Therefore, you cannot see all of the surrounding detail at a glance as you can on a conventional map."

That is where The Manual for GPS with Conventional Non-Electronic Maps comes in handy. The book explains how to know what numbers to use when figuring out a GPS coordinate for any of the numerous map scales and demonstrates how to draw in the necessary gridlines on maps that do not already have them. The author has practiced these techniques for years and found unparalleled success with them--and he hopes his readers will as well.

Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 5,000 titles published to date. Retailers may order The Manual for GPS with Conventional Non-Electronic Maps through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors.

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