Comments on: History of giant spheres http://boingboing.net/2007/11/02/history-of-giant-sph.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: hcovitz http://boingboing.net/2007/11/02/history-of-giant-sph.html#comment-74254 hcovitz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-74254 The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum in Chicago salvaged a similar sphere to the Gottorp Globe, dating back to 1913. The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum in Chicago salvaged a similar sphere to the Gottorp Globe, dating back to 1913.

]]> By: Kaiser http://boingboing.net/2007/11/02/history-of-giant-sph.html#comment-74286 Kaiser Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-74286 I believe the original made a brief appearance during Princess Caroline's birthday party in Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle Volume 2: The Confusion. I believe the original made a brief appearance during Princess Caroline’s birthday party in Neal Stephenson’s Baroque Cycle Volume 2: The Confusion.

]]> By: ncarp http://boingboing.net/2007/11/02/history-of-giant-sph.html#comment-74318 ncarp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-74318 The Adler Planetarium's sphere is known as the Atwood Sphere, and was used to train U.S. military pilots in nighttime navigation techniques. There used to be good photos on the Adler's website, but apparently they're no longer there... The Adler Planetarium’s sphere is known as the Atwood Sphere, and was used to train U.S. military pilots in nighttime navigation techniques.

There used to be good photos on the Adler’s website, but apparently they’re no longer there…

]]> By: markmarkmark http://boingboing.net/2007/11/02/history-of-giant-sph.html#comment-74328 markmarkmark Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-74328 am i the only one here reminded of noglobes from dune? am i the only one here reminded of noglobes from dune?

]]> By: tomioka http://boingboing.net/2007/11/02/history-of-giant-sph.html#comment-74336 tomioka Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-74336 Note that the Gottorp globe has been rebuilt in 2005 on location in Germany and is open to visitors at a price around 6 Euro/ticket. Link to the homepage (in German, with globe photo) http://www.schloss-gottorf.de/gh/index.php Note that the Gottorp globe has been rebuilt in 2005 on location in Germany and is open to visitors at a price around 6 Euro/ticket.

Link to the homepage (in German, with globe photo)
http://www.schloss-gottorf.de/gh/index.php

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