Can you buy globes of the oceans?
by Mark Jeffery, globemaker at goodwoodglobes
Whether they’re political or physical, most world globes tend to focus on the continents rather than the oceans.
These oceanic globes reverse that emphasis. They’re all about the oceans: the ridges and trenches of the ocean floor; the swirling of the ocean currents.
Aqua Alluvial Globe – Greaves & Thomas
I love the strikingly simple design of this globe. The emphasis is on the water: the prevailing ocean currents, as well as the drainage of rainwater from the continents along the major rivers of the world.
Like all the Greaves & Thomas modern globes, it’s available in a 12- or 16-inch diameter, on a two different styles of black base, optionally with a brass or chrome meridian.
Prices: £145 – £2,000 (around $200 – $2,700)
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