The Globemakers

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Beautifully conceived and skillfully executed . . . encourages the reader to linger and explore. As fascinating as it is informative, The Globemakers is beautifully and profusely illustrated in full color throughout. What did humans do before satellites, cameras, and space capsules were around? The Globemakers shows you, with a fascinating look at the very meticulous, very necessary job of making globes . . . Readers will appreciate that this journey includes lots of pictures; don’t be surprised if it spurs a new hobby for you or a giftee, either. Beautiful . . . Bellerby’s love of globes is contagious . . . Interspersed with Bellerby’s account of his progress are interesting factoids about the planet, the heavens, the need to update maps, the tilt of the earth, the role of the equator in both the earth and on globes, and many other tidbits . . . The Globemakers is ultimately about passion and how the true reward of work is found in the type of satisfaction Bellerby acknowledges at the end of his tale. Thanks to it, my globe will certainly accompany me on any future moves. Readers will be fascinated by Bellerby’s reverential and sometimes existential musings, which are enriched by stunning photos of the globemaking process. It’s a fascinating deep dive into an arcane art. Peter Bellerby’s tale of learning how to fashion worlds—a journey through history, science, craft, and passion—spun me on my axis. A fascinating story, beautifully told. Craft really does make the world go round, and no book captures that better than Peter Bellerby’s beautiful tribute to the techniques of globemakers. He has truly mastered these little-known processes, and written about them with comparable skill. Every craft is a universe unto itself; Bellerby has captured his, and somehow fit it all into one book. An inspiring achievement. The Globemakers takes you both around the world and through time in a journey that is at once deeply personal and compelling, yet grounded in the history of the way humans have always tried to make sense of our bizarre and beautiful planet. Bellerby & Co. is one of the only remaining ateliers that still makes globes by hand using a meticulous step-by-step process that hasn’t deviated much over the centuries ... the end result is worth the wait. Expand reviews