National Geographic Maps: The Complete Collection

by Encore

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 1.9 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005R1OF
• Item model number: 705381170051
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,490 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #65 in Software > Education & Reference > Geography
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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This eight-CD set features 535 foldout maps that were published from 1888 through 2000 by National Geographic magazine. The maps are beautiful, but not as functional as those in your mainstream CD-ROM atlases like Encarta, as they include fewer practical details used when traveling. Kids can search by keyword or go on thematic multimedia tours about the people and places that shaped history. Particularly nice features include powerful zoom-in capabilities, various print options and interesting interactive timelines. Swapping between discs is bothersome, and makes us wish we'd kept all those magazines! Still, for finding a map quickly, this is a useful reference.
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Age Range: Copyright © 2001 Children's Software Revue

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars PC not best format for map reading (+XP compatibility tip), February 22, 2002

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D. Will "Historical Fiction Fan" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: National Geographic Maps: The Complete Collection (CD-ROM)

I love big colorful maps. So I thought this is the program for me. But, the program is just OK, I was hoping for better but it is just plain difficult to read huge fold out maps on a PC. However, if you put your resolution up to as high as possible 1280x1024 works pretty well (I'd never use this normally), it improves things noticeably.

I ordered this then saw the comments on XP compatibility. Absolutely no response from the help desk, however: I have XP and it works fine.

You just need to use the XP compatibility option as follows:

1. Right Click on CD-Rom on My computer and hit explore.
2. On the setup icon on the CD right click and hit properties
3. Select Compatibility tab and select Windows 95.
4. Hit Apply and close box
5. Double Click on Set-up Icon and the program will install

The Website actually mentions that this program won't work on XP and offers no guidance. Bit of an embarrassment.

Good luck and regards

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy if you plan on keeping your computer up-to-date, December 27, 2001

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Patricia Delaney (Maple Valley, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic Maps: The Complete Collection (CD-ROM)

This product won't even install on Windows XP.

It's developers have, perhaps, included some proprietary tweak to prevent unauthorized use of the product.

The technical support areas (several are referred to in the documentation and on the web) make no mention of the problem, let alone it's solution.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars won't install on XP, no support or solution, January 6, 2002

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Olga L. Kramar "olga123" (Coeur D Alene, Idaho United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: National Geographic Maps: The Complete Collection (CD-ROM)

I got the deluxe version and got stuck for $50, same problem as reviewer above. The thing won't install and there is no support or fix form National Geographic, or Broderbund, who is listed on the box as the distributor. I would have expected better form such a big name company(s)!