Four Points Of The Compass
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The Four Points Of The Compass
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Author : James Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
The Four Points Of The Compass written by James Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with categories.
Four Points Of The Compass
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Author : JERRY. BROTTON
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Release Date : 2024-11-05
Four Points Of The Compass written by JERRY. BROTTON and has been published by Atlantic Monthly Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-05 with History categories.
From the New York Times bestselling author of A History of the World in 12 Maps, this is the revelatory history of the four cardinal directions that have oriented and defined our place on the globe for millennia North, south, east, and west: almost all societies use these four cardinal directions to orientate themselves and to understand who they are by projecting where they are. For millennia, these four directions have been foundational to our travel, navigation, and exploration, and are central to the imaginative, moral, and political geography of virtually every culture in the world. Yet they are far more subjective--and sometimes contradictory--than we might realize. Four Points of the Compass takes us on a journey of directional discovery. Societies have understood and defined directions in very different ways based on their locations in time and space. Historian Jerry Brotton reveals why Hebrew culture privileges east; why Renaissance Europeans began drawing north at the top of their maps; why early Islam revered the south; why the Aztecs used five color-coded cardinal directions; and why no societies, primitive or modern, have ever orientated themselves westwards. In doing so, politically-loaded but widely used terms such as the "Middle East," the "Global South," the "West Indies," the "Orient," and even the "western world" take on new meanings. Who decided on these terms and what do they mean for geopolitics? How have directions like "east" and "west" taken on the status of cultural identities--or more accurately stereotypes? Yet today, because of GPS capability, cardinal points are less relevant. Online, we place ourselves at the center of the map as little blue dots moving across geospatial apps; we have become the most important compass point, though in the process we've disconnected ourselves from the natural world. Imagining what future changes technology may impose, Jerry Brotton skillfully reminds us how crucial the four cardinal directions have been to everyone who has ever walked our planet.
Four Points Of The Compass
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Author : Balint Vazsonyi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
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Compass South
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Author : Hope Larson
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Release Date : 2016-06-28
Compass South written by Hope Larson and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-28 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
It's 1860 in New York City. When 12-year-old twins Alexander and Cleopatra's father disappears, they join the Black Hook Gang and are caught by the police pulling off a heist. They agree to reveal the identity of the gang in exchange for tickets to New Orleans. But once there, Alex is shanghaied to work on a ship that is heading for San Francisco via Cape Horn. Cleo stows away on a steamer to New Granada where she hopes to catch a train to San Francisco to find her brother. Neither Alexander nor Cleo realizes the real danger they are in-they are being followed by pirates who think they hold the key to treasure. How they outwit the pirates and find each other makes for a fast-paced, breathtaking adventure. A Margaret Ferguson Book
The Four Points Of The Compass
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Author : Jerry Brotton
language : en
Publisher: Allen Lane
Release Date : 2024-09-05
The Four Points Of The Compass written by Jerry Brotton and has been published by Allen Lane this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-05 with History categories.
North, south, east and west: almost all societies use the four cardinal directions to orientate themselves, to understand who they are by projecting where they are. For millennia, these four directions have been foundational to our travel, navigation and exploration and are central to the imaginative, moral and political geography of virtually every culture in the world. Yet they are far more subjective and various - sometimes contradictory - than we might realize. The Four Points of the Compass takes the reader on a journey of directional discovery. Jerry Brotton reveals why Hebrew culture privileges east; why Renaissance Europeans began drawing north at the top of their maps; why the early Islam revered the south; why the Aztecs used five colour-coded cardinal directions; and why no societies, primitive or modern, have ever orientated themselves westwards. He ends by reflecting on our digital age in which we, the little blue dot on the screen, have become the most important compass point. Throughout, Brotton shows that the directions reflect a human desire to create order and that they only have meaning, literally and metaphorically, depending on where you stand.
Four Points On The Downtown Compass
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Author : Max S. Wehrly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
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Knife S Edge
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Author : Hope Larson
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Release Date : 2017-06-27
Knife S Edge written by Hope Larson and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-27 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
A standalone, adventure-packed companion to the New York Times bestseller Compass South, from the same team who created the Eisner Award-winner Salt Magic. Twelve-year-old twin adventurers Cleopatra and Alexandra Dodge are reunited with their father and realize that two family heirlooms reveal the location of a treasure that is their birthright. When they set sail with Captain Tarboro on the Almira, they know they’re heading into danger —the ocean is filled with new and old enemies, including their nemesis, the infamous pirate Felix Worley. But like a coral reef that lurks below the surface of the waves, trouble is brewing between the siblings. Alex is determined to become a sailor and is happy with his role aboard the Almira, but Cleo—the only girl on the ship—is tired of washing dishes in the galley. In an effort to find her own purpose, she begins studying sword fighting with Tarboro, but neither Alex nor her father approves. Can the twins remain close as they pursue different goals and dreams, or will their growing differences tear the family apart before the treasure can be found? In this follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Compass South, Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock once again create an outstanding seafaring adventure with Knife's Edge. A Margaret Ferguson Book
Nautical Magazine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
Nautical Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with categories.
A Dictionary Of The Chinese Language
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Author : Morrison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1865
A Dictionary Of The Chinese Language written by Morrison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1865 with Chinese language categories.
From Staff Room To Classroom Ii
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Author : Brian M. Pete
language : en
Publisher: Corwin Press
Release Date : 2009-11-16
From Staff Room To Classroom Ii written by Brian M. Pete and has been published by Corwin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-16 with Education categories.
Based on their vast experience with professional development, the authors present innovative “morphological grids” containing 144 strategies for designing workshops, professional learning communities, and staff meetings.