“This book sets the record straight on just how remarkable has been the rise and rise of position-determination–the Global Positioning System, or GPS….(The) writers have combined their considerable talents to tell a highly readable story about the development of satellite navigation system….The book is a good primer and a stimulus to the more challenging aspects of what is now one of the fastest growing sectors in space applications.”
—Spaceflight, Vol. 56, July 2014, a British Interplanetary Society publication
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Choice Reviews – M.W. Carr
“This book expertly weaves the story of GPS development and its ever-expanding use….Highly recommended.”
–Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries (ALA), May 2014, by M.W. Carr
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“From Harrison to GPS” – Richard Easton at The Explorers Club, NYC
Public Lecture Series feat. Richard Easton – May 5, 2014 from The Explorers Club on Vimeo.
From Harrison to GPS – This lecture traces the development of navigation from the 18th century longitude problem to the invention of the Global Positioning System. Easton will describe the two major proposed solutions to the longitude problem: accurate clocks as developed by John Harrison and observations of celestial objects such as lunars and the Jovian moons. He will then trace the history of satellite navigation proposals culminating in GPS which combines the two 18th century proposals, putting accurate synchronized clocks in satellites which are artificial celestial objects.
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http://www.explorers.org/index.php/events/detail/nyc_lecture_series_w_richard_easton