A look at the world (National Geographic)

Member Name: bookworm123

Product:	National Geographic
Date:	07/09/09 (9 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Amazing photography and interesting features.

Disadvantages: Writing is often complicated.

When I first began my geography degree it was suggested that we should regularly read something of a geographical nature. Having always read the National Geographic magazines in dentists' etcetera I decided to subscribe to this magazine for the length of my course. I find that National Geographic covers a wide range of topics including technology, the environment, wildlife, archaeology and geography. These articles are always very interesting and provide enough academic detail to be suitable for use on a degree course! Each magazine normally contains around five feature articles. The other really good thing about National Geographic is the photography, the magazine normally includes at least one photo on every page and they are generally spectacular. Some of the images are taken by readers as well as professionals.

National Geographic enables wider thinking about the world; the magazine often highlights issues that aren't always in the public eye. This therefore provides the reader with more information about the world they live in. I don't know if it's just me but reading a National Geographic magazine always makes me want to travel! The magazine always covers a range of places around the world and the mixture of writing and photos can often make these places very appealing to visit.

I would highly recommend National Geographic for anyone who is interested in the world they live in and also anyone who like photography. The only thing that needs mentioning is that the language uses in a National Geographic magazine is often of an academic nature so some things that are written can be hard to understand and someone who struggles with reading generally would most likely struggle to read the articles.

Summary: Definitely worth reading