This illuminated desktop world globe features Duplex  cartography - when illuminated, the globe displays political cartography as seen at left, non-illuminated globe displays a vegetation map (forests and deserts). Political map (switched on) depicts countries in different colors. The Vegetation map (switched off) depicts mountainous areas, plates, plains and sea-beds. The impression of relief shown by this map is truly amazing.

12" high quality acrylic sphere is covered precisely by hand with an up to date paper maps.