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"This book is a fascinating look at a history rarely told." —The Guardian
"a fascinating look at a history rarely told" — The Observer
"In his new book "Around the World in 200 Globes" (Luster), he spot-lights some of the most significant and interesting, shpwing that a globe is more than a map on a ball." — Wall Street Journal
"...a superb illustrator of changing boundaries and national self-regard" — Strong Words
"...exquisite examples that speak to our species' ever-shifting ideas of who we are and where we live" — National Geographic Traveler
"...beautifully put together - and the photographs of the globes are straightforward but show off the magnificence of the collection admirably" — Amateur Photographer
The Dutch architect Willem Jan Neutelings (co-founder of Neutelings Riedijk Architects) is known as the architect of, among other things, the MAS in Antwerp and the Gare Maritime in Brussels' Tour & Taxis district. Few people know, however, that Neutelings is also an avid collector who, over the years, has built up a very extensive and also very specific collection of hundreds of globes, made between 1900 and 2000. In this book, he presents his collection to the public for the first time. He selected 200 globes, each telling a very individual and interesting story about the time and place when and where they were created. Some globes bear witness to technological innovations by the way they were made, some show how advanced people's knowledge of space was at the time, some were intended as navigational aids. Neutelings' collection includes globes in cast iron, steel, wood and even paper; some look very old and fragile, others are very colourful, and some even give off light. Each one is a beautiful and intriguing object that teaches us a lot about the ever-changing world view of mankind. This beautiful and skillfully crafted book is an ode to these stories, to the unique objects often anonymous craftsmen produced in the last century, and to the special dedication of collectors.
Contents
2 FOREWORD
4 INTRODUCTION
10 TECHNOLOGY
PAPER GLOBES
COLOR GLOBES
CAST- IRON GLOBES
TIN GLOBES
ILLUMINATED GLASS GLOBES
BAKELITE GLOBES
TRANSPARENT GLOBES
PLASTIC GLOBES
INFLATABLE GLOBES
RELIEF GLOBES
MORE GLOBES
38 STYLE
ART NOUVEAU GLOBES
ART DECO GLOBES
STREAMLINE GLOBES
COLORED OCEAN GLOBES
SCULPTURE GLOBES
MODERNIST PLYWOOD GLOBES
MODERNIST STEEL WIRE GLOBES
MODERNIST FLOOR GLOBES
MODERNIST LUXURY GLOBES
PSYCHEDELI C GLOBES
MORE GLOBES
66 EDUCATION
SCHOOL GLOBES
BLACK SLATE GLOBES
PROJECT PROBLEM GLOBES
BRAILLE GLOBES
CRADLE GLOBES
PHYSICAL GLOBES
CLIMATE GLOBES
TECTONI C GLOBES
SUBTERRANEOUS GLOBES
DAY-AND-NIGHT GLOBES
MORE GLOBES
94 SOCIETY
POLIT ICAL GLOBES
WAR GLOBES
ECONOMY GLOBES
AIR-AGE GLOBES
ADVERTISEMENT GLOBES
BANK GLOBES
MISSION GLOBES
RADIO GLOBES
CLOCK GLOBES
OFFICE GLOBES
MORE GLOBES
122 SPACE
CELESTIAL GLOBES
CONSTELLATION GLOBES
PLANETARIUM GLOBES
NAVIGATION GLOBES
ASTRO GLOBES
SATELLITE GLOBES
SPACE NAVIGATION GLOBES
ROMANTIC MOON GLOBES
SOVIET MOON GLOBES
AMERICAN MOON GLOBES
MORE GLOBES
150 POP CULTURE
GAME GLOBES
PUZZLE GLOBES
PICTORIAL GLOBES
GADGET GLOBES
KITSCH GLOBES
CHEIN TOY GLOBES
OHIO ART TOY GLOBES
CHAD VALLEY TOY GLOBES
MICHAEL SEIDEL TOY GLOBES
JOUETS MONT-BLANC TOY GLOBES
MORE GLOBES
178 EUROPE
TARIDE GLOBES
GIRARD & BARRÈRE GLOBES
COLUMBUS GLOBES
PAUL RÄTH GLOBES
HERMANN HAACK GLOBES
DALMAU GLOBES
VALLARDI GLOBES
PARAVIA GLOBES
RICO & TECNODIDATTICA GLOBES
SCAN-GLOBE GLOBES
MORE G LOBES
206 AMERICA & U.K.
PHILIP & SON GLOBES
WIGHTMAN GLOBES
HAMMOND GLOBES
NYSTROM GLOBES
DENOYER-GEPPERT GLOBES
FARQUHAR GLOBES
CRAM GLOBES
REPLOGLE GLOBES
WEBER COSTELLO GLOBES
RAND MCNALLY GLOBES
MORE GLOBES
234 FUTURE
FOLDABLE GLOBES
CUT-OUT GLOBES
FICTIONAL MARS GLOBES
SCIENTIFIC MARS GLOBES
ART GLOBES
PHOTOGRAPHIC GLOBES
MAGNETIC GLOBES
BIG DATA GLOBES
GENERIC GLOBES
DIGITAL GLOBES
MORE GLOBES
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