Look Around At The Whole World (earth.google.com)

Member Name: mr_nadge

Product:	earth.google.com
Date:	12/11/09 (25 review reads)
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Advantages: Simple To Use. Free To Download. Effective. Useful.

Disadvantages: There aren't any. The only improvement could be a ground level view with rully rendered 3d buildings

Google Earth was first launched around the year 2001 as a programme called EarthViewer 3D. In basic terms is is an interative globe of the entire planet earth. In 2005 it was renamed & relaunched as Google Earth & is available free to download to any computer & also as an app for I-Phones.

The way the application works is by showing different photos of the planet. All taken from different focus points with differing amounts of zoom. You can enter the place that you would like to look at. You can then zoom in all the way from outer space to about 100 feet off the ground. This is pretty good if it was just famous landmarks, but it isn't. Every city, town or village on the world is on here. Want to find your house? simple! Enter your postcode hit enter.

It is a lot of fun looking at your home town & the places that you recognise & visit regularly. There are also lots of other uses too. Going on holiday? Enter the hotel & look at where it is & what's around it. Visiting a city & not sure of your way around? Sometimes Google Earth is easier to use than a map. Especially is you have been there before & don't know place names but do recognise buidlings.

Would I recommend it? Of course I would. It's free, simple to use, really useful & works really well. The Best Atlas or Globe available.

Summary: One of the best things you can download of the net. Get it now!