Circle of a sphere Circle of a sphere A circle of a sphere is a circle that lies on a sphere. Such a circle can be formed as the intersection of a sphere and a plane, or of two spheres. A circle on a sphere whose plane passes through the center of the sphere is called a great circle; otherwise it is a small circle. Circles of a sphere have radius less than or equal to the sphere radius, with equality when the circle is a great circle. In the geographic coordinate system on a globe, the parallels of latitude are such circles, with
The Doll that Came Straight from Fairyland The Doll that Came Straight from Fairyland "The Doll That Came Straight From Fairyland" is a short story for children published in 1898 by the suffragist and children's fairytale writer Evelyn Sharp. The first edition was published by John Lane in London, England, in "All The Way To Fairyland" with seven other short stories. Evelyn Sharp was born in 1869 and was the ninth of eleven children. She had three years of schooling in London where she made her living. Evelyn's first publication was an article about fairy tales which led to "Wymps and other Fairy Tales" (1896) and "All