Naturalist Globe. National Geographic. 14" diameter. Blue ocean. Beech Wood Base. Illuminated. This state-of-the-art, 14" diameter illuminated globe is the ultimate blend of cartography and quality, developed by the National Geographic Society. It’s actually two globes in one! It’s printed inside and out, thus when the light is off, it’s a political globe, showing off an exciting new color palette and a wealth of highly accurate and up-to-date information. When the light is turned on, it becomes a physical globe, and displays the earth in colorful relief. The Naturalist has semi-meridian consisting of 16 layers of natural beech wood, hand-laminated together, and bent to curve around the globe. The semi-meridian and beech wood base are both hand polished with natural beeswax. The Naturalist stands 17-inches tall and is virtually unbreakable. The electrical cord is discretely hidden in the base.