Google Earth For Dummies
Chapter One
The Earth According to Google
In This Chapter
* Getting to know Google Earth
* Comparing versions
* Understanding Google Earth's capabilities
* Joining Google Earth communities
Google Earth is not just another map program or some kind of digitized
globe inside your computer, but rather, a social phenomenon. Although
it can stand on its own with other Geographic Information System (GIS) software,
its focus is on giving the public a unique experience.
With everything from National Geographic articles to live Webcams to local
commentaries built into it, the program doesn't just display maps and photos
but launches the era of satellite tourism. Calling it a 3-D interface to the
planet, the folks at Google are backing it to the hilt with both their incredible
wealth and their enviable marketing savvy, an ... read full excerpt from Google Earth For Dummies ebook