North - Roles of east and west as inherently subsidiary directions - Article Index

Encyclopedia - North: Encyclopedia - North
North is one of the four cardinal directions, specifically the direction that, in Western culture, is treated as the primary direction: n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - North: Encyclopedia Ii - North - Roles Of East And West As Inherently Subsidiary Directions
It is worth noting that while the choice of north over south as prime direction reflects quite arbitrary historical factors, east and wes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - North: Encyclopedia Ii - North - Roles Of North As Prime Direction
The visible rotation of the night sky about the visible celestial pole provides a vivid metaphor of that direction corresponding to up. T...   » Read the article