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Rating:  - In Response to "International Geographic"
Not certain I understand the fuss about National Geographic covering so many international geographic topics and issues.1. Hello! The magazine is the journal of the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. (You think Scientific American won't cover the Nobel Prize because it is awarded in Sweden?)
2. Geography is about spatial analysis and scale. Geographic issues cannot be contained within a single formal regional border. (For example, can you really look at El Paso, TX, without investigating it's relationshiip to Ciudad Juarez right across the border?)
3. My family has been reading this magazine for 50 years. It has always covered the entire world, as "GEOGRAPHY" means 'a description of the world'.
4. What about newer features such as ZIP CODE, which covers in detail one single micro-region of the US.
5. To say that it should primarily cover the US is a surprisingly narrow, US-centric view of what really matters in the world. This is the point of view that explains the sad state of complete geographic knowledge in the US. But enough of that. Still the best magazine, not just for us Geography majors, but for seeing how geography fits into the entire academic world. If you want to know how sense of space and place is related to physical and natural science, as well as politics, economics, anthropology and history, this is the best value for the money.
Rating: - Oh the places you'll go
Travel the world wide in rich colors, and an unbiased, un-crusade-like documentation of the world. There is no better magazine to understand cultures from around the world than this one. National Geographic is probably most celebrated for it's award winning photography. The tradition surrounding this magazine cannot be understated. Generations upon generations of people around the world have ammassed volumes of collections on it. This is a magazine I'd definately have to recommended to broaden your horizons. It's a true travesty people in the United States aren't more in touch with this magazine, as it is one of the better products of this country as far as literature go.
Rating: - Great Magazine
National Geographic is the best nature, ecological, cultural magazine I have ever come across. You learn about cultures from all over the world, and the articles are easy to understand. The photography is wonderful.
Great for the whole family. You'll enjoy reading it, and the children will love the photographs.
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