Suitable for children ages 8 and up, the National Geographic Planet Earth Day/Night 14-Inch Diameter Tabletop Globe will answer the questions that have always puzzled you. Have you ever wondered why people in Alaska experience days of complete darkness or daylight? Have you ever wondered why the International Dateline has such significance for the business world? The Planet Earth Day/Night Globe can answer these questions and many more.
This 14-inch diameter globe depicts a political map of the world, with classic blue oceans and vibrantly colored countries. When illuminated, it becomes a physical map. This unique educational tool also shows day and nighttime for any time, date, and location in the world. It can be manually adjusted both forward and backward to reveal past, present, and future hours of daylight and darkness for convenient demonstration. A pinpoint light even shows the actual location of the sun throughout the year. Unique twilight rings depict the three zones of dawn and dusk.
Beautifully conceived by the expert cartographers at National Geographic, this superb learning tool is fun and easy to use. It sits perched atop a round metal base with a matte brass finish. A matching full meridian completes the look. This globe comes with a detailed instruction booklet and a certificate of authenticity.
Are you giving this globe as a gift, or would you like to commemorate a special occasion? Now you can get this globe with an engraved brass plate with up to 75 characters of text. Simply choose the Engraved option and enter your text in the Personalization box.
About National Geographic Globes
National Geographic globes are among the finest ever offered. Combining beauty and functionality, these extraordinary globes are built to last. They have been developed by a skilled team of designers and cartographers. No one knows the world like National Geographic.
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When you choose a globe from the National Geographic Society, you will have the assurance of knowing each conforms to our demanding standards. Each has been created with the artistic beauty, superb craftsmanship, and unerring cartographic data for which National Geographic globes and maps are renowned.
No matter which globe you choose, you can be assured that you will receive a globe of superb craftsmanship, engineered with state-of-the-art technology. Each globe ball is expertly printed on a special stretchable material which can never wear off. Additionally, your globe is shock resistant and virtually unbreakable. Each National Geographic globe features a time dial at the North Pole which allows you to easily determine time throughout the world. To ensure readability, the globes are created with the same clear, pleasing typefaces that distinguish all National Geographic maps. Each globe comes with a detailed instruction booklet and certificate of authenticity.
