navigation

"An eye-opening adventure into the secret language of trees, unveiling clues hidden in branches, roots, leaves, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Offers a guide to the age-old tradition of navigation on both land and sea through the observation of the Sun, Moon, and stars, weather patterns, landscape, growth of plants, and habitats of wildlife.

"Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature! Knowing how to navigate--whether it's by using a compass or by using objects found in nature--is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can make a compass out of sticks and rocks? Or that you can use the stars as a guide? Learn all this and more . . . gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore"--Provided by publisher.

"[An] . . . 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 [and] . . . combines . . . history with . . . 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. [Includes] . . . seventeen activities: making their own sextant, compass, stick chart, chip log, and more-will turn all young adventurers into young navigators"--.

"John Odin Jensen examines a selection of Great Lakes shipwrecks of the wooden age for a deeper dive into this transformative chapter of maritime history. He mines the archeological evidence and historic record to show how their tragic ends fit in with the larger narrative of Midwestern history"--Provided by publisher.

Folowing their mother's death in Nantucket, Captain Goodspeed brings twelve-year-old Patience and six-year-old Tad aboard his whaling ship, where a new crew member incites a mutiny and Patience puts her mathematical ability to good use.

Packed with hands-on activities and projects, this book will help you figure out where you are and how to get where you're going. You'll learn all about your compass - how to use it and how it works, how to find your way by looking at the sun and stars, and how to read a map.

This book for elementary readers highlights how technology has changed the way people find their way from place to place.

English clockmaker John Harrison invented a clock that could be used aboard swaying ships. This solved one of the greatest scientific problems. Before this invention sailors steered by using the stars and guesswork.

Presents a children's history of the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492 and provides information on how the trip was financed, fifteenth-century navigational tools, and some of the problems Columbus and his crew encountered.