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.

Preparation • Cut your paper into four pieces, and label each one with a cardinal direction (North, South, East or West). • Carefully cut off a circular piece of cork about half an inch thick.

Four Points of the Compass is full of geographical, political and cultural lore. History of compass points a wide-ranging joy to navigate – Winnipeg Free Press June 15, 2025 ...

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 ...