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Even in the age of Google Earth, people still buy globes. Here’s why they remain so alluring

People are still buying spherical representations

By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press
Published: April 13, 2024, 6:04am
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Various size of globes are displayed at the Bellerby & Co. Globemakers studio in London.
Various size of globes are displayed at the Bellerby & Co. Globemakers studio in London. (Photos by Kin Cheung/Associated Press) Photo Gallery

LONDON (AP) — Find a globe in your local library or classroom and try this: Close the eyes, spin it and drop a finger randomly on its curved, glossy surface.

You’re likely to pinpoint a spot in the water, which covers 71% of the planet. Maybe you’ll alight on a place you’ve never heard of — or a spot that no longer exists after a war or because of climate change.

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