THE origins of the compass are veiled in the mists of time and there is disagreement over the how this simple but essential device came into being. Early mariners relied on landmarks and the stars, ...
The compass—oldest known navigating instrument—has been revolutionized. Last week Bendix Aviation Corp. announced a new automatic compass that makes the old magnetic needle* look as obsolete as a ...
IN a summary of the eighth report of the Imperial Shipping Committee on Hudson Bay Marine Insurance Rates, published by H.M. Stationery Office, 3d. net, which appears in The Times of August 13, it is ...
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