AROUND THE WORLD IN 200 GLOBES: Stories of the Twentieth Century

The author selected 200 globes, each telling a very individual and interesting story about the time and place when and where they were created. Some globes bear witness to technological innovations by the way they were made, some show how advanced people's knowledge of space was at the time, some were intended as navigational aids. Includes a silk ribbon bookmark. Fully illustrated most in color.