May 2008 China Journey of Rocks & Water and The Forbidden City National Geographic Map. 2-sided.
Colorful.
Perfect poster for a classroom.
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New. I cannot say there isn't some wear on the folds due to strorage, but nothing that really sticks out to me.
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Map measures approximately 20” x 31”.
All maps are inspected and are in excellent pre-owned condition.
One of the most dramatic collisions in the geologic annals of Earth transformed the land that is now China. India's tectonic crash into Eurasia starting 35 million years ago raised the Himalaya and lifted the plateau of Tibet. The new elevations shifted climate patterns, created deserts to the north and drenched southeast China with monsoon rains. This detailed physical map of China depicts the country's wide range of land cover including forests, grasslands, row crops, bare ground, deserts, and more. Published in May 2008, this map was half of a two-map set with "The Forbidden City."
One of the most dramatic collisions between tectonic plates changed the land of now China, raising the Himalaya's to the west, creating deserts to the north, and vast areas with monsoon rains to the southeast. China is the world's fourth largest country, with Earth's largest population. This is a study of geographic China. On the map-side is a classic National Geographic physical map color-coded according to the typical land cover of that area, and with surrounding countries in faded outlines. There are identifications and descriptions or the primary regions in China: the Himalayas, the Deserts, Loess Plateau, Karst, Sichuan Basin, North China Plain, and the Boreal Mountains. An excellent study of China. The reverse art-side contains an illustration of the Forbidden City in the heart of Beijing. It identifies the major structures, and depicts the wedding celebration of the Guangxu Emperor in 1889. Across the bottom is a time-line of rulers, from the Ming Dynasty in 1368 to the current Peoples Republic of China.