A Collection of Curiosities

Would you shell out $5800 for a book? It may be worth it in the case of a new collector's edition atlas called "Earth." The book weighs 63 pounds, stands 2 feet high, and includes some incredible photography from all over the world. The maps in the atlas, put together by over 100 international cartographers, are accompanied by some beautiful pictures from the National Geographic archives, a few of which are below.