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The Planet Earth globe makes it possible to visualize a multitude of astronomical concepts; elliptic orbit around the sun, earth rotation on its axis, duration of the day, solstitial points ... The lit globe illustrates the concept of day, the 3 zones of twilight, ... A luminous point indicates the sub-solar zone, i.e. the place where the sun does not create any shade at midday. All these concepts can be observed for a given day-hour-place by an adjustment of the dial at the foot of the globe. The sphere is shipped complete with its instruction manual of 44 pages (in english).
The Duplex map: The political map (switched off) shows the countries in different colours and the main rail-, air- and sea- ways. The physical map (switched on) shows the mountains, the valleys, the plains, the sea-depths and streams in different colours. The terrestrial relief is rendered by a play of shadows.
Features - We dont just print our globes; we strive to create an incredibly deep, flawless shine. - It all starts in our state-of-the-art clean printing room, where our craftsmen work just with superior acrylic sheets. - Bringing in all kind of papers is strictly forbidden, because it would bring in fine paper dust particles which could later be attracted in the printing process. - Printing up to 17 successive layers of colors, theres a curing process between each layer, along with an inspection and careful cleaning. - Once the printing is complete, a high gloss clear coat layer is applied over the entire map, than it is sent back for inspection to our cartographic department.
Specifications - Diameter: 30 cm - Base: plastic (silver colour) - Meridian: fibreglass (silver colour) - Sphere: Plexiglas® Heavy Duty - Height: 40cm
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