Even in the age of Google Earth, people still buy globes. Here’s why they remain so alluring

Laurie Kellman, The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Find a globe in your local library or classroom and try this: Close the eyes, spin it and drop a finger randomly on its curved, glossy surface. You're likely to pinpoint a spot in the water, which covers 71% of the planet. Maybe you'll alight on a place you've never heard of — or a spot that no longer exists after a war or because of climate change. Perhaps you'll feel inspired to find out who lives there and what it’s like. Trace the path of totality ahead of Monday’s solar eclipse….