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Use of the magnetic compass in map making, 1643.

Use of the magnetic compass in map making, 1643. Diagram of the use of the compass by cartographers and surveyors. 'Bor' (Borealis) is north and 'Aust' (Australis) is south. From Magnes: sive de arte magnetica by Athanasius Kircher. (Rome, 1643).

Unique Identifier AR926208

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3485px × 5013px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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Athanasius Kircher

Athanasius Kirchner

Black and white

Kirchner Athanasius

navigational device

Oxford Science Archive

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SEVENTEENTH CENTURY