The Riddle of the Compass
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The Riddle of the Compass
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Amir Aczel's _The Riddle of the Compass_ tells a sweeping tale spanning 聽continents and centuries. 聽While this tale includes some discussion of 聽the natural history of the earth's geological composition, magnetic 聽field, and recent research showing that certain nerve fibers in fish are 聽sensitive to this magnetic field and may play a role in their migratory 聽behavior, the book concentrates on the human history of navigation and 聽how the development of the compass spurred commerce, trade, and the 聽expansion of European naval powers.
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