Giant Inflatable Earth Globe

by Planet Earth

Product Features

• Lightweight vinyl 40" diameter globe of the earth as seen from space by NASA satellites
• Cities of the world depicted in photo-luminescent glow-in-the-dark ink to offer gorgeous space-view
• Bouncing Earthball does not cause seismic disturbances
• Great classroom tool to help achieve global perspective
• Includes 16-page Global handbook inside, full of educational games, activities, and resources for further exploration and lots of fun!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 40 inches ; 2.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000MOKE6Y
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,834 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #85 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Globes
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Product Description

Admit it, you've always wanted to blow up the Earth. Well, now you can "blow it up"-- that is, inflate it, with this wonderfully vivid Earthball. Through a unique collaboration with NASA, thousands of satellite images taken from an orbiting array of satellites in 2003 are translated into an incredibly accurate image of planet Earth-- scaled down to 40" in diameter. The Earthball is not cluttered with political boundaries or city and country names. You don't see those from space! Cities around the world are depicted in photo-luminescent ink. Expose the ball to bright light for a couple minutes, then turn off the lights and the cities will glow in the dark! It's similar to how the earth actually looks from space at night. No matter how accurate the Earthball seems, it's not home to any tiny critters, so far as we know. You can bounce it, throw it, and use it like a regular beach ball that just happens to look exactly like the Earth looks from space. It's very cool-- no global warming on this Earthball. Made of lightweight vinyl material, the Earthball comes with a 16-page booklet containing interesting facts, educational games, and resources for further exploration. So go ahead, blow it up!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars overpriced poor quality, May 11, 2008

By 

oheo "kacey" (Port Townsend, Wa.) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Giant Inflatable Earth Globe (Toy)

Save your money and do not buy this product!! We owned an Earthball 10 years ago and had many hours of fun playing all-age volleyball. This piece of junk lasted less than 15 minutes!! The plastic is of such poor quality that it should be sold as a delicate piece of art rather than a functional ball for the activities described in the accompanying booklet.

The sellers of this product are capitalizing on past reputation of a quality item. And, charging a huge price which I bet is not being shared with workers in CHINA where the thing was made.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Just a beach ball., November 16, 2009

By 

Walter H. Umstead (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Giant Inflatable Earth Globe (Toy)

What a huge waist of money. This think is nothing more than a beach ball made to look like a globe. It is very thin and will not last long.