Stories
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Navigating in a connected world
Alex Lee ponders the promising ideas, stalled projects and pricey gadgets that aim to help visually impaired people get out and about. But it seems that an actual human could be the essential ingredient.
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The neuroscience of how we navigate
Christopher Kemp describes the mysterious case of Amanda Eller, a hiker who got lost in the woods. How can someone take a few steps off a well-marked trail and completely disappear?
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Slow and steady
With the right tools, things get easier, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy.
- Comic
Pageantry of self-love
Sometimes, self-love can feel exhausting.
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Navigation: a sighting compass. Engraving.
Date: 1768Reference: 46686i- Pictures
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Navigation: several quadrants and a sextant. Engraving.
Reference: 46658i- Pictures
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Navigation: a gimbal compass and a sextant. Engraving.
Reference: 46659i- Pictures
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Navigation: a compass, and details of its use. Engraving.
Reference: 46687i- Pictures
Navigation: a compass, and putti showing its use. Engraving.
Date: 1768Reference: 46684i