Port Avalon
Port AvalonDavid Nickerson scans the diagram of an ancient compass into his computer then does a web search for it. In a few seconds, the words appear on the screen:
“Compass Rose, c 1770. An early navigational aid. The Wind Rose was a compass without a magnetic needle, which had eight points named for the eight principal winds. Seafarers must have been able to tell the winds apart, by recognition of their temperature, moisture content, strength, or some other characteristic, or by association with the heavenly bodies, in order to use the Wind Rose effectively.”
An early navigational aid. The Wind Rose was a compass without a magnetic needle, which had eight points named for the eight principal winds. Seafarers must have been able to tell the winds apart, by recognition of t
