Flat maps are created using a map projection that inevitably introduces an increasing amount of distortion the larger the area that the map shows. A globe is the only representation of the Earth that does not distort … See more

The sphericity of the Earth was established by Greek astronomy in the 3rd century BC, and the earliest terrestrial globe appeared from that period. … See more

Sorted in decreasing sizes:
• The Unisphere in Flushing Meadows, New York, at the Billie Jean King USTA Tennis Center, at 37 … See more

• Maps portal
• World portal
• Analemma
• Armillary sphere See more

Celestial globes show the apparent positions of the stars in the sky. They omit the Sun, Moon and planets because the positions of these … See more

Traditionally, globes were manufactured by gluing a printed paper map onto a sphere, often made from wood.
The most common type has long, thin gores (strips) of paper that narrow to a point at the poles, small disks cover over the inevitable … See more

• ppmglobe – generate strips to glue onto a sphere
• Behind the scenes at London's globe-making workshop – a … See more