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High In The Sky-Gloucestershire
 
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High In The Sky-Gloucestershire

by Europress
Platform:   Windows 2000 / 95 / XP / NT / Me / 98
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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System Requirements

  • Platform:   Windows 2000 / 95 / XP / NT / Me / 98
  • Media: CD-ROM
  • Item Quantity: 1
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Product Features

  • Hours and hours of fascinating photography
  • Each title in the series provides a seamless, panoramic aerial view Easy to install and extremely user friendly Hand tool to move the image in any direction
  • Measure tool to view co-ordinates or to measure the distance between two points
  • Zoom tool to zoom in and out interactively by moving the mouse up or down
  • Exceeds the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors' current specifications

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  • ASIN: B0000755P8
  • Release Date: 17 Jan 2003
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,369 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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    #69 in  Software > Education & Reference > Brands > Europress
    #78 in  Software > Education & Reference > Reference > Geography & Maps

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
Although the CD-ROM package High in the Sky is not quite a replacement for that bird's-eye view, it is certainly the next best thing. Produced by the well-known aerial photographers Getmapping, it includes detailed aerial views of everywhere from Avon to Worcestershire, via most of the counties in between.

It claims to come with photographs from "over half a million miles across the UK." While exhaustively trawling through this footage might not be for everyone, the views will surely be appreciated for the aerial panoramas it gives of places that people know well.

The CD-ROM comes with a zoom function that allows the user to focus closely on specific points--you may even be able to pick out your own house on some of the more detailed footage. The software also allows you to measure the distance between two points on a photograph, so that you will be able to discern how long a particular walk or cycle ride may be (rather than exaggerating to make yourself feel fitter).

These features illustrate how the designers have cannily targeted the package as a natty gift item, which will surely be appreciated by many people who hitherto have been "difficult" to buy presents for. There is no longer any need to pick up the first paperback that comes to hand. Although the notion of looking at wide-open spaces through a computer screen, rather than getting out into them, may seem somewhat postmodern, this is definitely an entertaining package which will interest many people. --Toby Green


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4.0 out of 5 stars For map fanatics and nostalgia!, 3 Jan 2004
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I bought this as a present for my father - someone who has lived in the county all his life, but is a beginner on the computer.
The software was easy to install and even easier to use. Within minutes my Dad was navigating across the landscape, homing in on places he knows and areas of interest. The photographs are clear and detailed enough to examine farms, fields and golf courses - as my brother in law also discovered when he had a go! There are useful tools - like a measuring tool for walkers and others planning routes across country.
It is a must for anyone with an interest in local geography, and in the case of my father, it triggered lots of memories from the past. He is delighted with the present!
The reason I have given it 4 stars is the initial navigation difficulties: you need to be able to locate the areas of interest easily, and so you really need a companion map - preferably an OS Landranger, as this then ties up with the coordinate system used on the photographs. Failing that a good knowledge of the local road systems will suffice!
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