Encapsulated version of an elegant physical map of the world (139 x 81cm / 4ft 7” x 2ft 8”) with land masses in light shades of greens & yellows & subtle relief shading. This is an * English edition* from the Swiss publishers Kümmerly+ Frey, renown for their high quality world maps, with English names used throughout. The map provides names of a large number of geographical
Features: mountain ranges, plateaux, deserts, etc., as well as peak names with heights in metres. Political boundaries (and in larger countries internal administrative boundaries) are shown less prominently than on other physical world maps On oceans shades of colouring show the depths & selected shipping lanes are marked. Central Pacific, from Alaska/ Siberia to New Zeal&, is repeated on both sides of the map for better presentation of that region. Projection is van der Grinten.* This map is also available in a larger size (188.5 x 110cm / 6ft 2” x 3ft 8” approx.).*LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:*- *laminated* wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless they have been laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- *encapsulated* wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- *please note:* many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above.