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Use of the magnetic compass in map making, 1643. Artist: Unknown

Use of the magnetic compass in map making, 1643. Artist: Unknown

1-158-735 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

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).

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Athanasius Kircher: German: Jesuit priest and scholar
Medium
  1. Woodcut
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Science & Nature Technology & Innovation

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3485x5013
File Size : 51,183kb

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  1. 006642
  1. 006642
  1. 0460001568
  1. 1-158-735
  1. 1158735
  1. 1568
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