Klima der Erde / Climate of the Earth
Darmstadt: Denoyer Geppert. Roller map with wooden rods. Color lithograph. Measures 56.6" x 83.5". This climate map combines aesthetics and information with strikingly graphic results. It shows the world according to the Koppen Geiger climate classification system, which is one of the most commonly used modes. Each zone is appropriately colored along the spectrum of a muted rainbow in correspondence with five climate zones: tropical, dry, temperate, continental, and polar. The ocean is also divided into zones, but they are..... More