The Pioneer is a genuinely capable STEM learning tool for high school and college students, carrying over 4,000 place names and political boundaries on a 12" raised-relief blue-ocean ball. Its sturdy bronze-colour metal base uses gyro-matic mounting with a numbered full meridian that swings a full 360 degrees, bringing any region into close and unobstructed view. Up-to-date mapping and a substantial build make it well suited to desktops, conference rooms and bookshelves.