MOVA Globes: The Inside Story

By Larry Murray

The only book you need to understand and enjoy your MOVA globe
For owners of the fascinating MOVA globe, this is the book that should have been in the box! Everything you need to know to obtain the best possible results and ensure the ultimate enjoyment from your high tech globe. Regardless of your technical level, newbie to expert, this book will take you from where you are, to where you want to be.

User Guide, Tips, Tricks, and comprehensive Troubleshooting, it’s all here
This comprehensive guide covers the styles of globes available, ensuring you purchase the globe that’s perfect for you. Already own your favorite MOVA globe, explore the tips for setup and display that will have your MOVA globe spinning flawlessly within minutes of its arrival. Intrigued by the seemingly magical operation, the detailed operational explanation, illustrations and pictures will peel back the mystery, revealing exactly how your MOVA globe functions. Experiencing problems? The detailed troubleshooting guide walks you through a step by step process to identify and correct virtually any user correctable problem. If it turns out your globe is defective, it provides the information necessary to obtain warranty service or a low cost replacement globe through the little known exchange program offered by the manufacturer.

About the Author
Larry Murray has worked with and sold MOVA globes since 2006. Over the years, he has sold and tested literally thousands of MOVA globes and has answered hundreds of emails and telephone inquiries from users all around the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Larry Murray
• Release date: Nov 11, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311658319

Larry Murray

Born and raised in rural Idaho, Larry’s childhood on the family farm was rich in work, as well as opportunities to explore the natural world. What was missing, was exposure to the broader world, lying somewhere beyond the fence line of the farm. All that changed as he learned to read on his own. Although farm life left little time for reading, stolen hours between chores, or when he was supposed to be asleep at night, were spent devouring every book he could get his hands on. If the author could describe it, Larry could imagine it, and together they traveled around the world, across the solar system, and on to the stars beyond.Growing up in the midst of the space race and triumphant moon landing, Larry was drawn to the technical disciplines. He amassed decades of technical writing before embarking on his own adventure, writing his first novel. You can find out more about Larry and his current projects at LarryCMurray.com.

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MOVA® Globes

The Inside Story

Larry C Murray

Copyright © 2014 Larry C. Murray

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form.

Published by

Sandy Cedars Publishing

791 E 1550 N

Shelley, Idaho 83274.

Smashwords Edition

This work is not an official publication of, or authorized by Turtle Tech Design Inc., (DBA MOVA® International), manufacturer of the MOVA® globe. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author, based on more than seven years of hands on experience testing, troubleshooting, and operating thousands of MOVA® globes. The author's opinions do not necessarily reflect the official position of the manufacturer.

The MOVA® logo and the word MOVA® are registered trademarks of Turtle Tech Design Inc.

All trademarks used in this publication are the property of their respective owners.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Available Globes

Setting Up Your MOVA® Globe

Hints For Displaying Your MOVA® Globe

How Your MOVA® Globe Works

Care and Cleaning of Your MOVA® Globe

Troubleshooting Guide

Diagnostic Tools

Common Questions & Answers

Comprehensive List of MOVA® Globes

Author's Note

Introduction

In my business, I have the opportunity of working with MOVA® motion globes on a daily basis and have done so for more than seven years. It has been and continues to be a fascinating experience. Over the years, I have learned more about the globes than I ever thought possible and in fact have had the opportunity to speak with the inventor of these marvelous globes on multiple occasions. This book details what I have learned on my journey of discovery and explores the answers to many of the most common questions I have received from hundreds of MOVA® globe owners around the world.

In 2006, when I saw my first advertisement on Hammacher Schlemmer for the original six inch MOVA® globe models, I was totally amazed. (At that time there were only two models available, the blue ocean relief and the blue ocean satellite view.) As I watched an online animation of the globe in operation, I was hooked! I was more than a little mystified by how they worked, and in retrospect, I think I may have become a bit obsessive. I scoured the World Wide Web and devoured every explanation I could find on their operational theory. No scrap of information was too insignificant, no detail too obscure. The more I learned, the more intrigued I became. As you can imagine, it wasn't too long before I convinced myself that I simply had to have one. In fact, I think my mental gymnastics included some reasoning along the lines of I can't live without one!

Being in the business of retail sales, I wasn't content to simply own a MOVA® globe, and so I started my quest to be able to sell the revolutionary globes through our own retail outlets. It took more than a year to secure a dealership. At that time, Turtle Tech Design was an understaffed startup company, and it was quite a challenge to find and make contact with the necessary decision makers. After numerous emails and seemingly countless phone calls, my efforts and persistence finally paid off. I can't adequately describe the thrill it was to receive our first shipment of globes and to know that I was finally going to be part of introducing this fascinating product to people all across North America. This book is the next step in the process of enabling everyone to have access to the information and knowledge necessary to more thoroughly enjoy their MOVA® globe.

Thank you for allowing me to share this passion with you. I hope you find it as fascinating and enjoyable as I always have.

Available Globes

In 2006, there were two MOVA® globe models available, and they were marketed through a tiny handful of outlets. The selection process was pretty straight forward. The 6 inch diameter globe was the only size option and in regard to cartography, either you preferred to have political information on your globe or you preferred the pristine satellite image. The greatest limiting factor was the $500 price tag which put the globes well beyond the reach of most consumers, at least for an impulse buy.

As of January 2013, there are 29 models in the active MOVA® globe lineup. The original 6 inch globes have been augmented by the introduction of the 4.5 inch, 8.5 inch, and 10 inch models. According to the manufacturer, there is a 15 inch model in development, and it was originally scheduled for availability in 2012. As of this 2014 revision, the availability has been pushed to 2015 or beyond.

In North America, the 4.5 inch, 6 inch, and 8.5 inch globes are all readily available through literally dozens of retail outlets. The retail price for the 6 inch models has dropped by approximately 25% and the introduction of the popular 4.5 inch models has brought the price of the globes within reach of a much larger portion of the population.

The cartographic options have increased as well. There are now 22 models of earth globes available in numerous colors and a variety of political and non-political maps. Ocean colors range from the always