Map making and surveying using a magnetic compass. 'Bor' is north and 'Aust' is south. From Athanasius Kircher 'Magnes: sive de arte magnetica', 1643. Woodcut.

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Map making and surveying using a magnetic compass. 'Bor' is north and 'Aust' is south. From Athanasius Kircher 'Magnes: sive de arte magnetica', 1643. Woodcut.

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