The Magnetic Compass: A Survey of Developments
The Magnetic Compass: A Survey of Developments is a scholarly work by William Edward May, published in 1948 in ''Journal of Navigation''. The main subjects of the publication include compass, computer science, plasma, railgun, aeronautics, section, magnetic compass, formation and evolution of the Solar System, Development, and engineering. Part II surveys the development of the aircraft compass and shows how its phases of development have corresponded to those of the marine compass.