Never get lost again
Article Abstract:
The Global Positioning System contains 24 satellites equipped with receivers and transmitters and orbiting 11,000 miles above the earth. It is currently being used as a navigation aid to track cargo, assign emergency rescue teams and help farmers plant crops.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1996
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Who, me, lost?
Article Abstract:
Several million intelligent Americans are afflicted with a disorder that prevents them from negotiating simple distances without the assistance of maps or guides. The exact causes for such a disorder have yet to be identified.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1995
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Get yourself lost
Article Abstract:
Tourists are often sent on guided tours to have an overview of the country they are visiting. Some travelers feel that going out by foot without guides gives one a more realistic picture of the country they visit.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1995
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