How to Go Anywhere and Not Get Lost..., Hans Aschim
How to Go Anywhere and Not Get Lost..., Hans Aschim
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How to Go Anywhere (and Not Get Lost)
A Guide to Navigation for Young Adventurers

Author: Hans Aschim, Nainoa Thompson

Narrator: Michael Currin

Unabridged: 3 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/30/2021


Synopsis

Born To Explore

Get outside with this interactive boom that shows how explorers have found their way around the planet for thousands of years. Read about the ancient Polynesians who tracked the stars and waves  to sail precise paths through the ocean. Or the Age of European Exploration navigators who use compasses and dead reckoning to reach the New World. And learn the science behind radar and modern-day GPS satellites. Then discover how to do it yourself! 
Up your adventure game and learn to:
—Find north and south by reading the trees
—Make a simple compass
—Use the stars to tell time
—Build a basic sextant
—Get your bearings using the sun
—Go treasure hunting with GPS

 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alicia on January 26, 2020

This is a very thorough introduction to explorers and navigation for kids. It's filled with colorful illustrations and lots of history of how people around the world used the ocean, stars, sun, science, inventions and more to tell the time, find their location, measure their speed, figure out distan......more

Goodreads review by Moonkiszt on January 12, 2021

How to Go Anywhere (and Not Get Lost) by Hans Aschim If you have youngsters around, or anyone who might be curious about getting around in this world, this is the book for you! Filled with historical knowledge gathered through the ages included right along with state of the art technology, this book......more

Goodreads review by Bookaholic__Reviews on August 26, 2020

This book is packed full of STEM-centered activities and information for middle grade readers. This book contains a very thorough introduction to explorers and navigation for kids. It is loaded with hands-on activities like making your own compass, mapping your house, and exploring your neighborhood......more

Goodreads review by Alexandra on March 27, 2021

Rating: 4/5 stars. “How to Go Anywhere (and Not Get Lost) by Hans Aschim is an essential guide for children on the science of navigation and wayfinding. Chock full of illustrations and activities, this hands-on book presents the information in an entertaining and easy-to-understand way. I loved how t......more

Goodreads review by Becky on February 20, 2022

A guide for how to navigate using the sun, stars, landmarks, trees, compasses, GPS, and other tools. The book looks briefly at the history of various methods and tools used for navigation, and includes how-to guides for using things like the stars and landmarks to figure out your location and where......more


Quotes

"An ideal resource to integrate geography, history, and STEM." Booklist

"A nice addition to school collections where geography and human movement are studied.” School Library Journal