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A graphical user interface provides a series of nested spherical surfaces representing a surface and/or human development at differing times in history and prehistory. An embodiment of the present invention, a knowledge web (K-Web), comprises a new, "multiple-intelligences" learning tool aimed at en

A graphical user interface provides a series of nested spherical surfaces representing a surface and/or human development at differing times in history and prehistory. An embodiment of the present invention, a knowledge web (K-Web), comprises a new, "multiple-intelligences" learning tool aimed at encouraging depth of thinking and understanding in numerous content areas. The K-Web optionally does this by presenting content in a dynamic, webbed structure that is readily accessible in many different ways to many different intelligences and cognitive styles.

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I claim: 1. A graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI comprising: a plurality of nested spherical surfaces, wherein each surface represents a time period; a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes comprising a first node and a second node, and each node associated with a location on at least one

I claim: 1. A graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI comprising: a plurality of nested spherical surfaces, wherein each surface represents a time period; a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes comprising a first node and a second node, and each node associated with a location on at least one of the plurality of spherical surfaces; a plurality of lines, at least one line having a first endpoint associated with the first node and a second endpoint associated with the second node; and a graphical user interface control. 2. The GUI of claim 1, wherein more than one line can be associated with a first node and a second node. 3. The GUI of claim 1, further comprising a web-control. 4. The GUI of claim 3, wherein the web-control is a turn/zoom web-control. 5. The GUI of claim 1, further comprising a help avatar. 6. The GUI of claim 5, wherein the help avatar is a semi-translucent hologram head and shoulders of an individual. 7. The GUI of claim 1, further comprising a globe icon. 8. The GUI of claim 1 wherein the time period is selected from the group consisting of a time period in the future, a time period in the present, and a time period in the past. 9. The GUI of claim 1 wherein the time period is selected from the group consisting of the time periods of history and prehistory. 10. The GUI of claim 1 wherein the nested spherical surfaces are selected from the group consisting of concentric globes and non-concentric globes. 11. The GUI of claim 1, wherein the line represents a relationship between the nodes. 12. The GUI of claim 11, wherein the relationship is selected from the group consisting of a social relationship, an historical relationship, a geographical relationship, a temporal relationship, a cultural relationship, a linguistic relationship, a genetic relationship, a familial relationship, a technological relationship, and a mathematical relationship.