Trying to understand how a map relates to what’s on the ground can be tricky. It requires the brain to do a lot of stuff that ...

Orienting means finding the cardinal directions. First ... North is both 0 and 360 degrees, east is 90 degrees, south 180 and ...

Read Next: How to Make a Compass How to Use the Compass. A compass is more effective with the aid of a map. Together, they can pinpoint your exact location and the direction you need to head.

If it reads X Degrees WEST, twist your bezel clockwise to subtract that number. ... Draw a line with a pencil on your map along the straightedge of your compass, intersecting your landmark. 6.

In “Four Points of the Compass,” Jerry Brotton explores the disorienting, dizzying history of our relationship to direction. By Ian Volner Ian Volner writes about architecture, design and ...

Four Points of the Compass: The Unexpected History of Direction by Jerry Brotton Allen Lane £20, 208 pages Join our online book group on Facebook at FT Books Café and subscribe to our podcast ...