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Pinpoint: How GPS is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds
Pinpoint How GPS is Changing Technology Culture and Our Minds
Author: Greg Milner
Pinpoint tells the fascinating story of a hidden system that touches nearly every aspect of modern life. Tracking the development of GPS from its origins as a bomb guidance system to its present ubiquity, Greg Milner examines the technology’s double-edged effect on the way we live, work, and travel. Savvy and original, this sweeping s...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393354362
ISBN-10: 0393354369
Publication Date: 5/16/2017
Pages: 336
Edition: 1
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Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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A very interesting overview of the history and principles of GPS and how it is used. I was surprised at its pervasiveness; it is used in many more applications than just navigation guidance. Not too technical, just enough for the reader to understand the evolution of this technology.


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