Hubbard Scientific3D World Ranger Map | A True Raised Relief Map - You Can Feel the Terrain | Vacuum-formed Molded | 36'' x 24'' | Detailed Topography

The map is lightweight and has excellent detail. Our grandson is into geography and he loves the map. We were even able to use the map to discuss how the continents moved apart because there is good detail.The product arrived ahead of schedule, well in time for Christmas.

I’m going to start by saying that is way too expensive for the quality and it also needs to be in a better package, so it I’m going to start by saying that is way too expensive for the quality and it also needs to be in a better package, so it doesn’t ben. I think it should be more like $ 50 or less. I’m going to keep it since I got it for my son’s birthday.

A family member was trying to understand the location of Egypt — other maps had so much information, including color coding to help one see national boundaries, that it was hard to get oriented. This map shows country boundaries, but the information is primarily about the earth itself — the topography, vegetation, and waters. As a result, one instantly, viscerally, gets a sense of the relations of things — of how dramatic the Himalayas are, and the mountainous west coast of South America. Right away we could see Egypt’s relationship to Africa, the Mediterranean and Europe. It takes more than one kind of map to see an area, but this is an excellent map for starting with the big picture. It’s well-made, too. Just love it!

Although the map is in good condition, and the edges appear to be like a frame, it’s kind of cheap looking for the almost $100 price I paid. I’m going to keep it and put it up in my classroom, but I think the price is high for what was delivered. Kind of disappointed.

This relief map clearly shows the terrain across the world. This changes the perspective of the mountain range sizes and lengths, especially those with presumptions of how our land lays !

Two problems:1. It is slightly narrower than 36' and slightly wider than 24" so it is impossible to frame the map without custom framing.2. I bought this map in hopes that it would really highlight the mountainous regions of the world but it does it poorly. Even half of the Himalayas are colored green. I wish brown color was used to highlight the highest peaks in the world.