What does getting a degree in geography actually entail? According to Stacie Townsend, a PhD candidate in the Geography Graduate Group at the University of California, Davis, it’s a lot more varied and diverse than most people think. Stacie discusses how geography can be used to explain everything from trends in public transportation to the fictional town […]
Cartography Crusades & A New Breed of Maps: Denis Wood Q&A
Chances are you know someone who dislikes reading maps. Scales, grids, directions, legends, and all those details make it overwhelming to decipher information. Even mapmaker Denis Wood doesn’t use these things; in fact he challenges them. Maker of unconventional maps and author of several books denouncing the old rigid rules of cartography, Denis seeks instead to map things […]
MOVA Best Gifts Awards
Vote for a chance to win. 2015 has been a big year for MOVA Globes. From garnering some coveted distinctions to launching new designs, we made it our mission to elevate MOVA Globes into the realm of extraordinary gift-giving. To cap off an exciting year, we want to recognize the MOVA Globes that leave a lasting […]
Reseller Spotlight: McNally Robinson Booksellers
For the first time in our Reseller Spotlight series, we travel north of the border to Canada’s largest independent bookstore, McNally Robinson Booksellers. Open since 1980, this establishment has transformed into two massive locations, each providing a unique experience unlike any traditional bookstore. A retailer of MOVA Globes for over a year, McNally Robinson Bookstores […]
Reseller Spotlight: Crystal Magic
There are the stores that briefly sidetrack you and then there are the stores that draw you in and make you lose track of time. Crystal Magic is the epitome of the latter. With two locations in the Arizona cities of Flagstaff and Sedona, this raved about gift shop provides a “magical” shopping experience for […]
How to Decorate with the MOVA Globe: Fall Edition
With vintage and bold looks being so popular this season, we think that globes make the perfect items for fall. Our MOVA Globe collections offer a striking range of colors, and because they rotate using light, can exude autumnal appeal and create a sense of relaxation and calm. We share some of our globe […]
Titan: Exploring Saturn’s Moon
Back in 2013, Alexander Hayes, a scientist on the Cassini Mission to Saturn, reached out to us about making a MOVA Globe version on one of Saturn’s moons, Titan, as a gift to his graduate school advisors. What started as a unique gift turned into one of our most intriguing and different MOVA Globe designs. […]
Reseller Spotlight: Postal Annex Longmont
For over 30 years, Postal Annex has been a mainstay in the shipping and business-service industry, quickly growing to over 400 locations in the United States. Its vast array of services lends itself to a wide customer base, from large businesses to homemakers and individual consumers. Yet, unknown to many, Postal Annex stores carry a […]
4 Lesser-Known Space Discoveries
Our universe is what you would call an “open book” – limitless possibilities, open to interpretation, and never closed to new discoveries. Our planet Earth and solar system are merely tiny, tiny blips on the radar yet many of us may not know the significance of the thousands of space discoveries ever recorded. World Space […]
World Space Week 2015 Contest
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Vesta: Not Your Average Asteroid
Just as our understanding of our universe continues to expand, so too does our MOVA Space line of products. As we’ve added celestial objects other than planets to our collection, we’ve received lots of questions about our Vesta MOVA Globe. So we went straight to the source to get you answers. We spoke to Dr. […]
Reseller Spotlight: Galveston Historical Foundation
Situated just 45 miles southeast of Houston, Texas is Galveston Island, a small barrier island known for its historical and cultural significance. A center of trade and a gateway for thousands of immigrants, the island is now preserved by the Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) and is home to many historic sites making it a must-see […]