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[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][vc_column_text]Information on the materials<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The Swiss World Atlas comes with a wide range of additional materials, which are only available in German, French and Italian.<\/h1>\n

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The different types of materials available, their purpose, and the added value they offer are described here. Here we explain which types of additional materials are offered, what they purpose, and what value they add. The complete maps are not available online.<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_single_image image=”21172″ img_size=”60×60″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”\/materialien\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/12″][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_toggle title=”Grid view (DE)” style=”arrow” size=”sm”]Search results are displayed as tiles. Extra large thumbnails illustrate the available variety of maps and invite you to browse.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_single_image image=”21173″ img_size=”60×60″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”\/listenansicht\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/12″][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_toggle title=”List view (DE)” style=”arrow” size=”sm”]Search results are displayed as a compact list. Also provides a good overview of the individual additional materials offered per map.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_single_image image=”21707″ img_size=”60×60″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”..\/virtueller-globus\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/12″][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_toggle title=”Virtual globe (DE)” style=”arrow” size=”sm”]Mapped segments of space projected onto 3D globe. Interactive discovery of countries, regions, cities and satellite images by zooming, rotating and clicking.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”5″ equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top”][vc_column css_animation=”bottom-to-top” width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1495121371398{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Blank maps<\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”20232″ img_size=”large” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”top-to-bottom” width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1496158602558{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column_text]A blank map is a map without any labels or markings. Among other things, it can be used as a basis for recording your own interpretation of geography-related issues.<\/p>\n

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The blank maps included with the atlas are especially designed for use with the Swiss World Atlas in the classroom. They depict various map layers, such as borders, bodies of water and relief, all of which can be activated and deactivated directly in the PDF document. In addition, the political structure, the topography and the relief of selected geographic spaces are offered for download as JPEG images.<\/p>\n

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Note:<\/strong> To show and hide layers in the blank maps, we recommend Adobe Acrobat Reader. The required Javascript is not supported in the browser and the Preview on Mac.[\/vc_column_text][vc_icon type=”material” icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-arrow_forward” color=”custom” background_style=”rounded” size=”sm” custom_color=”#ff0000″ link=”url:\/materialien\/?fwp_material=stumme-karte”][vc_column_text]All maps with corresponding blank maps available<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”5″ equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top”][vc_column css_animation=”bottom-to-top” width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1495121371398{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Map commentary<\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”15444″ img_size=”large” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”link_image”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”top-to-bottom” width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1496158602558{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column_text]The map commentary is aimed at school students, teaching professionals and all other map enthusiasts. The aim of the commentary is to make the maps more accessible and to provide background information on the area or topic illustrated. The commentary can be used to contrast and compare against the reader\u2019s own conclusions and suppositions. By locating the map within a wider context, the map commentaries help to promote joined-up thinking. References to other maps in the Swiss World Atlas also help to highlight any relevant interdependencies. All map commentaries follow the same structure as the one used in the \u2018Map skills and map work\u2019 chapter (pages 22\u201323) of the Swiss World Atlas:<\/p>\n