The compass is an age-old symbol that has acquired various meanings throughout history. Representing guidance and direction, this symbol not only appeals to avid explorers but also resonates with ...

A full list of symbols is printed in the map key. To work out which direction to go use the four-points of a compass. These are north, south, east and west. North is always at the top of the map.

North-West and South-East coupling of atoms In this interaction, the atomic compass needles do not only align in a North-South direction, but also in an East-West direction. "Where they point ...

Studio DBD’s branding references the archive’s Manchester location, with its spiky symbol designed as a new interpretation of the compass – pointing towards the north west of England. Dave Sedgewick, ...

As long as north, south, east and west have existed, they have not just directed the world but defined it. In Four Points of the Compass, historian Jerry Brotton goes in search of their origins to ...