books.google.com - People use concepts such as time and date to structure their lives on a daily basis. They often measure their travel by marking points arranged along great circles on the globe. Yet most do not understand the origin and history of these terms and the stories of the intrepid adventurers, scientists, and...http://books.google.com/books/about/Plotting_the_Globe.html?id=2xTJt3b3SHUC&utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePlotting the Globe