The Riddle of the Compass
2001-10-28T20:04:01-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTQ1XC8yMDAxMTAyODIwMDg0OTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author Amir Aczel talked about his book, The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention That Changed the World, published by Harcourt. He said that the origins of the compass stretch back to ancient China, but it wasn’t used as a navigational tool until the 1300s when the mariners of Amalfi in Italy began to utilize it along with a 16-point wind direction tool for more effective sails. After the presentation the author answered questions from members of the audience.
Author Amir Aczel talked about his book, The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention That Changed the World, published by Harcourt. He said tha… read more
Author Amir Aczel talked about his book, The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention That Changed the World, published by Harcourt. He said that the origins of the compass stretch back to ancient China, but it wasn’t used as a navigational tool until the 1300s when the mariners of Amalfi in Italy began to utilize it along with a 16-point wind direction tool for more effective sails. After the presentation the author answered questions from members of the audience. close
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