A four-point compass - The four main compass points are north, east, south and west. A compass showing only these four points is a simple four-point compass. An eight-point compass - Sometimes ...

Earliest records show a spoon shaped compass made of lodestone or magnetite ore ... before it was used for navigation Ancient Chinese alchemists realized that the magnetite ore would point towards a ...

North Melbourne tough-man Scott Thompson has shown his softer side by becoming the club’s official ambassador to the Compass Clubhouse, a centre for adults who have experienced an Acquired Brain ...

On Earth, the magnetic field of our planet points a compass north, but in space, things are a bit more complicated. On Earth, a compass can be a vital tool. Compasses have provided a constant ...