Four Points of the Compass is a unique and observant history — one that never lingers or overshares, and one that shines in its ability to subvert our preconceptions.

North, south, east and west are near-universal concepts, but the associations vary widely across cultures.

The compass of international relations is in constant motion, its needle swinging between North and South, East and West in ...

The four main points of the compass are north, east, south and west. Half way between each of these there are four other points: north-east, south-east, south-west and north-west. This makes an ...

In addition to north, east, south and west, an eight-point compass includes north-east, south-east, north-west and south-west.