Complete National Geographic- Every Issue Since 1888
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The Complete National Geographic. Every Issue since 1888. Explore 120 years of amazing discoveries fascinating maps and the world's best photography with The Complete National Geographic. This definitive collection of every issue of National Geographic magazine digitally reproduced in stunning high resolution brings you the world and all that is in it. WIN/Mac compatible 5 DVD-Rom's plus bonus DVD. ISBN 9781426296352
The Complete National Geographic. Every Issue since 1888. Explore 120 years of amazing discoveries fascinating maps and the world's best photography with The Complete National Geographic. This definitive collection of every issue of National Geographic magazine digitally reproduced in stunning high resolution brings you the world and all that is in it. WIN/Mac compatible 5 DVD-Rom's plus bonus DVD. ISBN 9781426296352 « short desciption
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Review Date: 2009-11-20
I owned the original version and am happy to see that they finely got it together. Not perfect, but well on it's way to being close to it. Future updates will work out the bugs no doubt. Some have already been addressed. Highly recommended!!!
User: E. Fisher
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Summary: Stunning!!!
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 2
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Review Date: 2009-11-17
I own the original Complete National Geographic from 1998, so purchased this for the additional 120 issues. I am glad I did because the quality and content of the magazine is still excellent. I am also able to read some past issues, in which the text was unreadable on the original.
The new interface is ok, but the searches just do not work for me. I always end up going to the online National Geographic Magazine Index to actually find ALL the results on a search.
Deducting 1 star because it will not run from hard drive with updates as of November 1, as advertised. The National Geographic support team is now saying the update should be available in December, but will it? National Geographic abandoned updates and user support with its original CNG. Regardless, well worth purchasing.
User: Dickcissel
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Summary: Excellent reading
Helpful Votes: 3
Total Votes: 3
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Review Date: 2009-11-05
I have just purchased the set and am keeping my finger crossed that what I've missed out in the former years, I would be able to read the interesting articles again and so are the awesome colour pictures.
I decided to buy this new version based on my satisfaction with the older version to the year 1987.
I think I've made up my own mind to buy this set, as I understand that every product would not be able to please each buyer 100%...!
However, this new set would provide endless fun, especially to while away the dark and cold winter months in Canada.
My family and I would be thrilled to this set arrival...it will be our Christmas present.
I trust National Geographic would produce the best products to all its eager fans.
Thanks National Geographic and Amazon.com for making this product available to all of us.
Cheers...!
User: Isaac Ho
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Summary: National Geographic has done it again...!
Helpful Votes: 2
Total Votes: 8
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Review Date: 2009-11-04
I've been playing around with this latest version of the "Complete National Geographic" and have a few thoughts to share.
I own one of the previous sets on CD-ROM. That set had a couple significant problems: You couldn't read the text of the articles, and all the magazines were scanned badly.
This set has solved the readability and resolution problems, but has introduced a few of its own.
The earlier issues of the magazine have their photographs printed vertically so that the whole height of the page was used to display landscape photographs. With the magazine, and the earlier set on CD-ROM, you could rotate the pictures on their side and enjoy the whole photo blown up to full, (although limited), resolution. This set has no such feature, so you have to tip your head to view the photo and read the caption, and worse still, the photo can be displayed no wider than your monitor is tall. You can zoom in on the picture for a better look, but it would have been nice to be able to rotate the pages so you could get a full screen view.
Also, the search function is a sorry joke on this set. It uses these funky dials to select your date range, (what is wrong with pull downs I ask?), so it is more difficult to select an exact date range. Also, when you get your results they are displayed in this "carousel" format with the newest results first and the oldest rotating off into the distance. What is wrong with a simple list view and a scroll bar???
As was mentioned in an earlier review, these search results are truncated, so you know nothing about the date, or the key words, or anything about the details of the results. A good search function is kinda important for a collection spanning 120 years, and this one is close to worthless.
Ah, just remembered something else about the search function. When you search for a particular brand name in the advertisements, clicking on the result takes you to the cover of the issue the ad is in rather than the exact page. Very annoying!
So, all in all, better than the old set in one very important way, the scans seem much improved, but the interface needs some serious work.
I did notice that when I checked for updates it had already gone from version 1.12 to 1.15 in the short time since release. Maybe they will see the light and invest some effort into improving the interface. They have already got my money though, so I won't be holding my breath.
User: bugbugbug
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Summary: Outstanding content, flawed interface
Helpful Votes: 18
Total Votes: 20
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Review Date: 2009-10-28
"The Ancient Gamer" review is absolutely correct about the problems which, when combined, earn only 4 stars for this DVD set at best. Also, there is nothing intuitive about searching. Finding the supplemental maps, for example, was very difficult. And once you find them, there are no tools (other than a couple of mouse clicks) I can find to help you zoom in or out or move around easily. A detailed instruction book would have been very helpful.
User: Brad M.
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Summary: Mixed review
Helpful Votes: 4
Total Votes: 5
Editorial Reviews
Explore 120 years of amazing discoveries, fascinating maps, and the world's best photography with The Complete National Geographic. This definitive collection of every issue of National Geographic magazine, digitally reproduced in stunning high resolution, brings you the world and all that is in it. Use the advanced interface to explore a topic, search for photographs, browse the globe, or wander on your own expedition.The Complete National Geographic
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Click to enlarge. | Rediscover every printed page--Every article, photograph, advertisement--from 1888 through 2008 on 6 DVD-ROMs |
| Browse special "readlists" from National Geographic stars or personalize your archive by creating and saving your own lists of favorite articles. |
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Click to enlarge. | Use Geobrowse--a visual geographic search tool--to find articles, photographs, and maps about the location you choose |
| Test your knowledge of subjects including exploration, the environment, geography, history, cultures, and more with a trivia game that links to related articles Reference hundreds of the magazine's classic maps digitized as part of the magazine's archive for the first time |
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Click to enlarge. | Includes a bonus DVD with tips on how to take better photographs, an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how National Geographic Magazine is put together, and interviews with NGM photographers revealing the backstory behind their famous photographs. |
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Product Details
- The Complete National Geographic includes every printed page--every article, photograph, advertisement--from 1888 through 2008
- Browse special "readlists" from National Geographic stars or personalize your archive by creating and saving your own lists of favorite articles
- Test your knowledge of subjects with a trivia game and reference hundreds of the magazine's classic maps
- Geobrowse helps you easily find articles, photographs, and maps about the location you choose
- Includes bonus DVD with videos documenting the history of the National Geographic Society and National Geographic magazine
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