In the 16th-18th centuries, ocean pioneers were the celebrities of the age. Figures such as Columbus, Magellan, and Cook discovered new lands, facilitated trade, and spread power and influence around the globe. Even today, their reputation and achievements are so embedded in our history, that they remain household names. So when Nauticalia sat down to name their new ranges of globes, these were the obvious choice. Columbus Globe - vintage colour mapping in political style, mounted in an armillary-type cradle with a compass for alignment.