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Tools Of Navigation: A Kids Guide to the History and Science of Finding Your Way
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Tools Of Navigation: A Kids Guide to the History and Science of Finding Your Way List Price 16.95 Our Price 11.90 160 Pages, Soft Cover Reading level 9 and up What would it have been like to be Marco Polo, John Harrison, or Christopher Columbus, who didn't know that parts of the world existed, or sailed off into unknown waters, unsure of what they would find? In Tools of Navigation: A Kids Guide to the History and Science of Finding Your Way readers will trace the journeys of adventurers and other intrepid explorers throughout history, going back into the past to discover how people have found their way around the world through the ages. Readers will track the evolution of navigational methods and tools, meet explorers and inventors who changed the way we look at the world, and learn interesting facts and trivia. Fifteen hands-on projects and activities throughout the text help readers understand how civilization's vague attempts to avoid getting lost have transformed over centuries into a sophisticated ability to know exactly where we are on the planet at any given moment. Learn how to create and use variety of navigational devices, including an astrolabe, sextant, and compass Discover how the invention of the chronometer revolutionized exploration Make a sky chart and trace ancient, legendary trade routes Follow the Oregon Trail Learn to use a GPS and explore the sport of geocaching Lively and informative, Tools of Navigation offers children and adults alike an inviting, hands-on way to learn about how we get from here to there.