Have GPS Devices Taken the Fun out of Navigation? - Smithsonian (blog)

Have GPS Devices Taken the Fun out of Navigation? Smithsonian (blog) But in just ten years, sales demand for paper maps appears to have dipped markedly, and it seems these formerly essential tools of travel could be going the way of the sextant and chronometer as travelers rely increasingly on electronic navigation ...

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