About World Globes

The levitating/floating world globe ball is suspended in mid-air by an electronically controlled magnetic field.  It is amazing and with a very unique design.  The arm is also a neon light for support for the magnet on the top. The blue ocean world globe just levitates there to make a great conversation piece.  For the children’s room this particular levitating world globe can also be used for a night light.  Uses 110v AC adapter which is included.

The inflatable EarthBalls are a wonderful compliment to the standard globes found in every school classroom.  While a political globe enables students to locate countries and cities, only an EarthBall (or a trip to outer space) gives the true perspective of how our world actually appears.

Teachers and students of all ages love EarthBalls, and have discovered its usefulness in a wide  range of subjects, from the natural & Earth sciences including geography, meteorology, environmental science, to the social sciences of history, culture, exploration, current events, and many subjects involving global relationships.

EarthBalls are used daily for educating students from preschools to universities. As a tactile and visual classroom aid, EarthBalls enhance the teaching of both natural and social sciences.  Every EarthBall comes with the 16-page Global Handbook detailing games & activities, as well as resources for creative curriculum development.

This world globe stand is an authentic reproduction from a drawing found in the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation archives.  It is an unidentified concept for one of the Prairie Homes that Mr. Wright de-signed in the early 1900s. The only marking on the drawing is in his handwriting and says, “Something like this.” The proportions, and interpretation, of the drawing were calculated based on the scale of other drawings from this time period.

16″ diameter
39″ height
23″ Width
Hardwood base with dark walnut finish
Antique ocean color

Replogle World Globes adopted this design in 2008 for the Frank Lloyd Wright® Collection.

Have you ever wanted to actually see how Alaska experiences complete days in darkness or daylight? Have you ever wondered why the International Dateline has such significance in the business world? The National Geographic Planet Earth world globe can answer these questions and many more.

With the globe light off the globe shows the political map of the world. When the light is on,  it shows the physical features of the world - but that’s not all. This unique educational tool also shows day and nighttime for any time, date, and location in the world throughout the four seasons. It can be manually adjusted both forward and backward to see past, present, and future hours of daylight and darkness for easy demonstration and understanding. A pinpoint light shows the actual location of the sun throughout the year. Unique “twilight rings” depict the three zones of dawn and dusk. The superb design and engineering, combined with the expert cartography of National Geographic creates a learning tool that is fun and easy to use.

Information courtesy of National Geographic

The MOVA world globe rotates silently and is inspired by the earth itself. It is the world’s most advanced globe. It requires no power cords or batteries. . .only the natural light of your home or office.

The MOVA world globe rotates peacefully and silently using only the energy of room light and the force of the earth’s magnetic field. This is possible because the MOVA globe is actually an inner globe that rotates and is contained within an outer shell made of very clear acrylic that does not rotate. The thin space between the inner globe and outer shell is filled with a safe, perfectly clear fluid that buoyantly supports the inner globe completely out of contact with the outer shell. This inner globe, floating and turning in a virtually friction-free environment and energized by light, is analogous to the earth itself. The MOVA globe is being brought to market at a time when people everywhere will understand and appreciate this analogy.

The optical properties of the outer shell and fluid are carefully chosen so that the graphic features on the surface of the inner globe are magnified and appear to be on the outer surface of the outer shell. This means that the outer shell actually appears to move. The MOVA globe can rest on an attractive three fingered stand that is provided, or on just about any other kind of stand that can be chosen to complement it’s graphic design. The MOVA globe appears to rotate in spite of resting on the stand, in quiet defiance of commonly held ideas about the laws of friction.A carefully designed, and highly efficient drive mechanism within the inner globe drives the rotation even in room light. Energy for the drive is provided by very advanced solar cells within the inner globe, illuminated by light passing through the graphic on the globe. The drive includes a magnetic element that reacts with the earth’s magnetic field, much as a common compass does, to provide torque to drive the globe.

All of these elements of the MOVA globe cooperate to create a beautiful, magical object that provides a meditative point of focus to any room.

Do you want a physical, political or raised relief globe?
Physical globes primarily display the physical, geographic aspects of the earth.  Color variations indicate land forms, vegetation, and climactic conditions.
Political globes primarily display the political aspects of the earth, overlaid on the geographic features. Political features include cities as well as state and national borders.
Raised Relief globes simulate the raised surfaces of the earth, such as prominent mountain ranges.  This feature is available on some physical and political world globes.

Frank Lloyd Wright® World Globes

In 1928, Frank Lloyd Wright began creating a major remodeling project of the existing resort, the San Marcos in the Desert Hotel on the outskirts of Phoenix. The project was never completed due to the 1929 stock market crash, but the building design and the interior renderings contain a variety of interesting furniture and decorative features. This adapted world globe stand showcases the 60 degree angled legs and the hexagonal top of a small accent table designed for the totally new special Dining Pavilion bordered by the garden terraces of the San Marcos in the Desert Hotel, Chandler, Arizona. (Project revised 1936)

Replogle World Globes adopted this design in 2008 for the Frank Lloyd Wright® Collection.

Hybrid world globe heralds a new era in globe making.  It has been a long time since a globe maker has created a new globe manufacturing process.   CRAM has taken the next step with the Hybrid Globe.

The Hybrid globe ball, available in blue ocean as shown (Fairmont Blue Ocean) or antique ocean, provides a crisp, clean look that non-illuminated balls have always lacked.   The creases and cross cuts have been removed to create a bright, beautiful globe ball.

 World globes are a perfect addition to an office or home. There is something amazing about seeing the whole planet on the top of your table. World globes are spherical objects that reflect the awesome vastness of the Earth. World globes are available in a range of sizes, from small to medium and large. There is no other item on the desk that attracts so much attention as a globe does.

As a gift idea, illuminated world globes like a Constellation Globe are a great choice. They are breathtakingly beautiful and educational, showing celestial images with their illuminating effects. The wonderful ambience displayed by the softly lit world globe is unmatched by any other gift items out there. An illuminated world globe can serve as a night light in the bedroom as well.

Looking for that perfect item to draw attention to your living room, study, or office? How about floor globes? There are many models to choose from that are sure to smarten any décor. Some are more elegant in a gold or silver stand, some have more of an antique style, while the other’s have a more contemporary look in a metal stand or wood finish. You can also get one made out of precious gemstones that are hand set and then hand polished.

Floor globes are excellent pieces of fine art that will add beauty to any room or office. What makes them so appealing to the eye is how they are made and crafted from different kinds of materials. And finishing its look is the base of the piece, that may be made from gold, or silver. You can also find ones that have spheres made from wood adorned with details in various color palettes, like antiqued, that are nicely complemented by a rich wood-finished base.