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Globes are comparatively more expensive than maps. I checked the website of a well-known company that makes wall maps, atlases, and globes. The basic globe (12-inch diameter) sells for about four times the price of the basic world wall map and about twice as much as a really good world atlas. Want a map of the world without paying the world for it? Buy a flat map.

Before going any further, why is this book of maps called an atlas? See the sidebar “Why is an atlas called an atlas?” (later in this chapter) to find out more.