Category Archives: Globes
Vasco Da Gama Blue Globe
THIS ITEM IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE – WE DO NOT KEEP STOCK IN OUR STORESThe smooth political map shows excellent clarity. The meridian is made of painted aluminium and the solid hardwood central post and weighted base ensure perfect stability
Columbo 60 cm Antique Globe
THIS ITEM IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE – WE DO NOT KEEP STOCK IN OUR STORESThe Columbo combines grandeur and contemporary styling. With antique rose ocean and a copper coloured metal stand. Manufactured in the EU.
The Cranbrook Globe
The Cranbrook desktop globe has a 30cm antique style globe ball, up-to-date mapping and raised relief. It is mounted on an ornate brass-plated finial with a base made of solid hardwood, beautifully turned, in a walnut finish.
The Topper Book – Topper Sailing from Start to Finish
The Topper is a brilliant boat – just under 50,000 have been sold and thousands of people learn the basic skills in Toppers every year. This is the only book which shows you how to rig, sail and race – right up to World Champion standard. It`s packed full of advice, go-fast tips, photo sequences
The Exeter Globe
Standing at 51cm/20″ tall and featuring a turned, solid hardwood base the Exeter desktop globe is at the height of luxury. Only the finest materials are used in the manufacture of this globe. The hardwood base adds height and presence and the natural grain of the real solid hardwood can be clearly seen through the
The Search for the Rarest Bird in the World
In 1990 an expedition of Cambridge scientists arrived at the Plains of Nechisar, tucked between the hills of the Great Rift Valley in the Gamo Gofa province in the country of Ethiopia. On that expedition, 315 species of birds were seen; 61 species of mammal and 69 species of butterfly were identified; 20 species of
Abandoned Futures: A Journey to the Posthuman World
Photographer Tong Lam explores answers to the question what would the end of the world look like? From Hashima Island off the coast of Japan to the despair of a crumbling industrial Detroit, his photographs deliver myriad answers. Its not all bad news though, and the photographs are far more inspiring than one might expect.
A Time from the World
Rowena Farre led a double life while studying art in London as a young woman. For months on end she would disappear to Scotland or the English-Welsh borderlands, where she lived as part of a Gypsy community. Here she met different kinds of travellers – tramps and mumpers, tinkers and didikais, and the enigmatic Romanies
The Backpacker`s Bible
* `Indispensable.` Wanderlust Magazine *`Essential pre-departure reading.` Jennifer Cox, Author of Around the World in 80 Dates *Newly revised and updated in 2010 The Backpacker`s Bible, the result of extensive research and first-hand experience, is crammed full of advice for the first time traveler – from planning the journey to packing your bags, from organising
There Was an Old Geezer Called Caesar: A History of the World in 100 Limericks
There is a young fellow named Mick Who`s adapted the old limerick To cover, with mirth The whole history of Earth And what made its characters tick. There Was An Old Geezer Called Caesar is 100 lively and humorous limericks that take us back to before the beginning of time itself and right up until
Keats Political Globe
THIS ITEM IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE – WE DO NOT KEEP STOCK IN OUR STORESThe Keats feature turned British oak base and solid brass fittings.About the Globe:- 23cm (9″) Diameter Globe Ball- British Oak base- Solid brass fittings- Made in the UK
Weatherwatch Globe
THIS ITEM IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE – WE DO NOT KEEP STOCK IN OUR STORESHighly functional, endlessly fascinating and very handsome. The 22.5cm/9″ diameter globe ball of the Weatherwatch is made using traditional techniques and features the popular raised relief, revealing the world`s main mountain ranges in a tactile way. It has an up to
Sweden Blue Illuminated Globe
THIS ITEM IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE – WE DO NOT KEEP STOCK IN OUR STORESThe Sweden Kids Globe with Illuminated Globe Ball is a popular globe with dual mapping, ideal for a child`s bedroom. With the light on, each country is highlighted in individual colours showing up-to-date political mapping. When not illuminated, this children`s globe
Globe 4 Kids Illuminated Globe
The Globe 4 Kids has an illuminated Globe Ball that has over 100 illustrations to discover of animals, monuments and landmarks. The globe has dual mapping and when illuminated this reveals hidden wildlife like whales and octopus, and even show the tectonic plates. The simplified political mapping makes learning about countries easier and provides endless
The Vienna Globe
The Vienna desk globe`s name may imply old-world charm and its antique globe reinforces that image, but it is truely a useful model of today`s world and has a style and elegance all its own. It has a 30cm/12″ diameter antique globe ball that is made using traditional techniques and features the popular raised relief,
The Pioneer Globe
The Pioneer is a kids globe that is exceptional for educational value and aesthetic appeal. The desk globe ball is 30cm/12″ is ideal for home, school or office use. The political cartography is strikingly vivid, clearly illustrating thousands of place names and making political boundaries easy to distinguish. The raised relief feature reveals the world`s
Granta 125: After the War
It is not just nations that are made and destroyed by war – families are scattered, boundaries of loyalty redrawn. The autumn issue of Granta explores the aftermath of conflict. Patrick French writes of a great uncle whose death in the Second World War transformed the family line. A powerful new story by Thomas McGuane
The Piedmont Globe
With up-to-date political cartography presented in a sophisticated antique style, the Piedmont globe by Replogle has enduring appeal. Cartographical features include modern political boundaries, place names and physical geography shown through shading and raised-relief detailing. The successful blend of an 30cm (12″) antique-style raised-relief globe ball, an attractive solid rosewood base, and painted, die-cast semi-meridian,
Climate Change – Our Warming World
Christina Hutchins’ ‘Climate Change ‘“ Our Warming World” is a photographically illustrated look at climate change in the world today, from Alastair Sawday Publications, one of the most eco-conscious publishers in the UK.The book provides a concise and easy to understand summary of climate change covering the causes and impacts of, and solutions to, this
