Compass, History, Uses & Types

Compass, in navigation or surveying, the primary device for direction-finding on the surface of the Earth. Compasses may operate on magnetic or gyroscopic principles or by determining the direction of the Sun or a star. The oldest and most familiar type of compass is the magnetic compass, which is

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Compass, History, Uses & Types

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What is a compass? How is a compass used to find directions?