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The Complete National Geographic - Every Issue since 1888

Platform : Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 7
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 182 ratings

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  • 6-disc boxed set captures National Geographic magazine's past 121 years (1888-2009)
  • Browse over 1,400 issues, 8,000 articles, and 200,000 photos exactly as they appeared in print
  • Zoom, scroll, archive, and print in high resolution as you relive thousands of amazing discoveries
  • Advanced DVD interface lets you explore topics, search photos, browse the globe, and virtually wander back in time
  • Includes 120-page book High Adventure: The Story of the National Geographic Society
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Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.52 x 5.39 x 2.56 inches; 11.2 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 96359
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ August 15, 2010
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Topics Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003XIKA4W
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 182 ratings

Product Description

Product Description

Explore the rich treasury of original

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The Complete National Geographic

Browse by issue. View larger.

Includes 120-page book High Adventure: The Story of the National Geographic Society.

Explore Machu Picchu. Unearth the secrets of the Pyramids. Live with species rarely seen.

Rediscover how courageous explorers found the remains of the Titanic. Brave the perils of a journey down the Amazon. Explore little-known secrets of the wild panda. Then, once more, stand at the edge of the Grand Canyon. These adventures and thousands more from National Geographic magazine's past 121 years are waiting in this incredible 6-disc boxed set.

Leaf through electronic pages, search, zoom, scroll, and print at a high-resolution. View larger.

Browse over 1,400 issues, 8,000 articles, and 200,000 photos exactly as they appeared in print. Now updated to include 2009 issues, our definitive collection of every issue of National Geographic magazine invites you to browse, zoom, scroll, archive, and print in high resolution as you relive thousands of amazing discoveries.

From headline-making events masterfully described by experts to thrilling adventures that took you far away...this exquisite collection captures it all. Every issue of National Geographic magazine has been digitally reproduced in stunning high resolution so you can read articles as they first appeared, even back in 1888.

Trivia challenges with topic-specific questions. View larger.

Take your collection of National Geographic magazines further with the power and ease of digitized information and images. The advanced DVD interface lets you explore topics, search for photographs, browse the globe, and virtually wander back in time. Never before have National Geographic's one-of-a-kind photography and award-winning writing been so captivating.

Engaging articles. View larger. Beautiful images at high-resolution, capturing the clarity and quality of the original publications. View larger.
The Complete Collection: 1888-2009

121 years of articles, photographs, maps, and even advertisements as they appeared in print.

Hundreds of Classic Maps

Our most popular maps have been scanned and digitized for easy searching, zooming, and printing.

Easy to Use

Installs quickly! View, print, and download for easy access anywhere, anytime.

Powerful Visual Search Tool

Backed by the power of Bing Maps, GeoBrowse uses the Internet to let you search nearly 5,000 worldwide locations for articles, photographs, and maps featured in our complete 121-yearold archive.

Track the Evolution of a Subject

Research and insights are documented through the years by National Geographic's writers and photographers.

Enhanced Features:

  • Improved user interface for improved viewing of images and articles
  • Advanced search functionality featuring Microsoft Bing technology
  • Ability to copy DVD-Roms to local computer drives for access anytime
  • Built-in online content upgrades to allow users to keep the archive current

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3.6 out of 5 stars
3.6 out of 5
182 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the entertainment value, image quality, and value of the physical software. They mention that it's very interesting, informative, and a treasure well worth having. They also appreciate the content. Opinions are mixed on quality, ease of use, search capabilities, and readability.

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23 customers mention23 positive0 negative

Customers find the software very interesting, great, and informative. They also say it's a treasure well worth having, and a good reference guide. Customers also mention that the book is a truly enjoyable experience, and that browsing is fun.

"...award the product five stars, NationalGeo on DVD is a treasure well worth having and a bargain to boot. Buy it by all means!..." Read more

"...Sounds a little strange, but it is fascinating to look at things like the cutting designs of 1950s kitchen appliances, or the war-time messages..." Read more

"...This is irritating when looking "for a reason" but just browsing is VERY fun...." Read more

"...Very enjoyable browsing and reading...." Read more

15 customers mention13 positive2 negative

Customers like the image quality of the product. They say the graphics and pictures are amazing, with an incredible richness of photographs, paintings, drawings, and articles. They also say the text is easier to read and shows greater detail in the photos. Customers also mention that the UI is clean and modern.

"Spectacular! This word should be enough to describe "The complete national geographic". But I will say some more...." Read more

"...different compared to those in the real magazine, but they still look nice...." Read more

"...is greatly improved, making the text easier to read and showing greater detail in the photos. Before, the resolution was "poor."..." Read more

"...The UI is clean and modern, but don't expect a conventional WinApp sporting CUA dating from the 1980s...." Read more

13 customers mention13 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the physical software. They mention that it's a great price and a bargain to boot.

"...collection of National Geographic has, very likely, the best ratio product/price of all items being sold on Amazon...." Read more

"...I'm not sure how else NatGeo could have distributed this at such a reasonable price...." Read more

"...stars, NationalGeo on DVD is a treasure well worth having and a bargain to boot. Buy it by all means!..." Read more

"Very good price on this, cheaper than on the National Geographic site...." Read more

9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

Customers find the content amazing, marvelous, and great. They also say the DVD set is a marvelous archive and a perfect solution to maintain their collection intact. Customers also mention that the DVDs are in good shape, and the search engine is fairly robust.

"...There is a fairly robust search engine that allows you to select text, maps, illustrations, etc...." Read more

"...This DVD set is a marvelous archive. There is a brief history of the modern world that is watched from the aspect of Western people...." Read more

"...be a great way to have an archive of some great photography and decent articles...." Read more

"As described, DVDs in good shape, as well as packaging." Read more

28 customers mention11 positive17 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the software. Some mention it's a great product, fabulous, and well received, while others say that it'll halt the installation and errors out. They also say that the software isn't particularly responsive, and it takes forever to install to hard disc from the DVDs.

"...is compatible with this product, so it might be an issue requiring re-installation...." Read more

"...I printed a whole article from a 1970 magazine. The quality was really good. Just remember that I am talking about a 1970 magazine...." Read more

"...the great content, but the application is extremly slow and makes it almost unusable, even though my computer is way above the system requirements..." Read more

"I was quite excited to get this product. For the most part,it was fabulous. How ever disk 6 left some to be desiered...." Read more

23 customers mention11 positive12 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use. Some mention that the whole program is pretty straight forward, user friendly, and easy to install and use. However, others say that the interface is far superior to the old version, and the menu is easy to use.

"...One crash after another and navigation is painful. Please fix it! They did!..." Read more

"...The program is very good for its purpose - finding and reading magazines...." Read more

"...it and read things that you find interesting, you will find it extremly frustrating and you will give up...." Read more

"...It is extremely easy to install and to use. You will need, of course, to have a good computer in order to take full advantage of this fantastic,..." Read more

12 customers mention7 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the search capabilities of the software. Some find the search index extremely helpful for researching, while others say the capabilities are disappointing and frustrating. They mention that the text cannot be searched, and the search does not support Unix-like regular expressions.

"...There is also a search tool, something that makes this tool much better than having these in their original printed version...." Read more

"...Although the text cannot be searched, since each page is a photograph, I was able to find issues I was looking for by using key words)...." Read more

"...There are also tools like "Geo Browsing" and "Geo Trivia".Overall, NG is such a great organization...." Read more

"...applications I've seen for the mass market, search does not support Unixlike regular expressions but in other respects is normally adequate to..." Read more

11 customers mention4 positive7 negative

Customers are mixed about the readability. Some mention that the text is easy to read and see the pictures more, while others say that the quality is so-so, the text looks uneven, and the size of the fonts are hard to read.

"...Because everything is scanned, when maginified, the text starts to look uneven and pixelated...." Read more

"...You can read the texts without problem but you will need, as I said, a good screen for that...." Read more

"...Google has spoiled us.Text retrieval is hobbled by National Geographic's otherwise justifiable decision to make every page on your..." Read more

"...addresses the problem by smoothing the fonts, but the text is still too hard to read...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

William B. Rynearson
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Informative Tool!
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2012
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What a fantastic program! And what a deal!! I currently subscribe to National Geographic Magazine at $15/year. You can get 121 years of NatGeo for under $30!! It will take a lifetime to read all of these magazines.

The program is very good for its purpose - finding and reading magazines. You can browse by year, subject, or read collections of articles picked by staff members. There is also a search tool, something that makes this tool much better than having these in their original printed version. I have not used this feature very much yet, but I have had no problems so far.

The magazines can either be saved on the hard drive (I did this), or read off the dvd's every time you use the application. Also, you can install some (not all) of the disks. There is no picking and choosing of specific magazines, but you can choose to install the first 3 dvd's, for example. I like that they give this flexibility.

I recommend having a fairly large monitor for reading all the fine print. I have an 18" monitor, but I have to zoom in occasionally to read the text. Not a big deal though.

People are complaining about the picture quality. Yes, they're not as good as the printed edition, but they do the job of creating wonder and awe. Plus, if they used images at the same quality as the printed page, the size of this collection would be astronomical. It's at over 40GB already, so there had to be a compromise on their part.

Overall, I don't understand how people can complain about this package. You get 121 years of the best magazine in the world for less than the price of two years of it, and are given the portability of reading it anywhere you can bring your computer. Once again, what an incredible package!!
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blue skies
4.0 out of 5 stars This is the worst !!!!!!! Until the Nat'l Geo Support Staff assisted me
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2010
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This does not run on my computer very well. One crash after another and navigation is painful. Please fix it! They did! I contacted the Complete National Geographic Support Team and their response was excellent and it worked! Re: "It sounds like your software is compatible with this product, so it might be an issue requiring re-installation. Please take the steps listed below to un-install and re-install the software. This link contains the most-up-to date versions and also several patches for known problems.

Please take the following steps:
1. Uninstall the application - Go to your "Control Panel" and look for The Complete National Geographic to uninstall.

2. Delete the "natgeo_temp" folder - Delete this folder which can be found in the following locations:

§ MAC OS X -- /Users/username/natgeo_temp/

§ WinXP -- C:\Documents and Settings\username\natgeo_temp\

§ Vista -- C:\Users\username\natgeo_temp\

3. Run the web-based installer for The Complete National Geographic which can be found at:

[...]

Please let us know if this resolves your issue, or if there is anything else we can do to assist you.

Best Wishes,

CNG Help TeamI contacted the National'l Geo support staff"

THANKS!!!!
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Someone
1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely poor design (would be rated at zero stars if this were possible)
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2010
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The original review:
The user interface for this software is the very worst p.o.s. that I have encountered in 30 years of working with computers. It violates every known rule, or even half-baked hypothesis, of usability.

It is arguable that blindfolded chimps that are high on LSD could do a better job of designing the user interface -- in fact, that would be a really interesting experiment, perhaps something that the National Geographic IT Dept (hello, pointy-haired boss? hello?) could sponsor and then describe in a future issue of this once-competent magazine.

Some additional information:
For those who may be wondering, as I am, how a venerable institution like the National Geographic Society produced a series of poor quality software products over the past 15 years, there is an article at Harvard Business School [...]) that provides useful background information. Two quotes from the article:

"It turns out that many things that made National Geographic one of the world's top brands during its 123 years are obstacles to overcome. Like many other print publications, National Geographic's subscription revenue has declined significantly, from $284 million in 1999 to $211 million in 2009. The value of becoming a member of the Society, once a matter of prestige, has eroded. The institution has made large bets on various forms of media--Internet, movies, TV, cable programming--but is still trying to figure out the best strategy for integrating them. Despite repeated structural changes, employees still operate in silos."

"[National Geographic CEO] Fahey says his leisurely pace of change was deliberate, that creative people take longer to accept change. However, "He's been at it 12 years, and people's first loyalty is still to their silos," [HBS Professor] Garvin observes."
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Apparently change is coming, but very slowly.
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Top reviews from other countries

Amanda
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly good value and compact
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2018
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If you think about how much money you would have spent on National Geographics if you'd been buying them since the mid-nineteenth century, these are stunningly good value and stunningly tiny. The endless rows of yellow spines, whereas they have a kind of sensual appeal, do take up a lot of space and indeed it was once joked that they are causing the North American continent to sink under their weight!

The pages are exact photorealistic replicas of the magazines themselves.

My only complaint is that the software takes a long time to install even if you don't include the files themselves, and the installation process is confusing.
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bella
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2016
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very good
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Bryan Scholes
1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS BECAUSE IT IS TOO OLD TO BE RUN ON TODAY'S COMPUTERS
Reviewed in Canada on May 2, 2023
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The Adobe Air software required to use these CD's is no longer available and National Geographic no longer supports this product. Do not buy it unless you are using an operating system from 1997 or earlier.
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Jacob Bro Knudsen
5.0 out of 5 stars Need to know installation method
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2019
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Very frustrating once you try to install and it gives error messages without end. HOWEVER the sollution is to manually set the computers year back to the same year the product was released or earlier. install the product. Then reset your computer to present day. Sorted! :) now enjoy this breathtaking walk through the ages ! 5/5
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Yolk56
4.0 out of 5 stars Review of national geographic. Dvd
Reviewed in Canada on March 9, 2016
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No book was included as described, and I had problems insulin on my laptop but then I cleaned the blue ray drive and insll worked ok but took 3day to install.
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