Replogle Pioneer 12-inch Diam. Tabletop Globe

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The Replogle Pioneer 12 inch Diameter Tabletop Globe gives you the best value for your money. It is attractive and well constructed. The full gyromatic meridian allows you to swing the globe all around so that you can view the globe from different angles including upside down from the southern hemisphere. The globe's frame and base are constructed of stamped steel painted in a gold colored finish. The steel frame is held down into its hollow steel base by a screw. Steel frames are much sturdier and more durable than cheap plastic frames. If well taken care of, this globe should last many years. This globe would be a wonderful instrument for a child to learn about the Earth and the location of its countries. The globe map has raised contours to represent mountain ranges. For students of navigation and astronomy, they can see how the globe is tilted at 23½º as the Earth's ecliptic is inclined to Earth's celestial equator. The four seasons of the year are the consequences of the inclination of Earth's orbit around the sun. The globe's meridian frame is marked with degrees of latitudes. The latitudes, tropical and polar zones as well as the International Date Line are marked on the surface of the globe. On top of the globe at its north pole there is a rotatable 24 hour ring so that you can determine what time it is along different meridians and their time zones around the world. In regards to how the map of a globe is glued onto a hollow spherical ball, a buyer should realize that globes are mass manufactured. Therefore there will be variation in the quality of construction for one globe to another. If you are really picky such as I am, then examine that particular globe carefully to see if the lines of latitude, meridians and borders of countries all match up. Look over the globe all around to see if there are any dents, tears nicks or damage. These cannot be fixed. If you find such permanent defects, ask the dealer to bring you out another example for you to carefully examine. Never mind if the store clerk looks perturbed at your fuzziness. You are the customer and you must be satisfied. Once you find that perfect specimen, then buy it. You will be happy and cherish that globe forever.

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This globe is an excellent tool for my grandchildren to see and touch to learn about our world.I still wish I'd had one in my youth.I just hope it can stand up to the wear and tare of one particular 5 year old who is at times a self contained thundering herd.

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I traveled to Panama, Australia, Mexico and Canada this year. I love having the globe as reference and planing and for educational purposes.

Every home should have a globe I think.