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Little Blue Dot by Dunn, Katherine

Arts & Culture
When:
June 17, 2026 ยท 9:51 AM
Where:
Fairfax County Public Library
Source:
Fairfax County Public Library

The unexplored history of GPS, a military technology turned daily necessity that impacts all aspects of our lives. Gone are the days when we pulled off to the side of the road, twisted a map this way and that, and squinted in exasperation before saying, "We're lost." Now, a network of satellites that circles the earth points us in the right direction. The Global Positioning System is embedded not only in our phones but in our cultural history and our future. GPS, intangible but ubiquitous, has i

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    Oakton, VA

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    Fairfax County Public Library

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    Arts & Culture