The World by National Geographic
By National Geographic Society
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Description
Exclusively designed to highlight National Geographic’s tradition of high-quality cartography, The World by National Geographic provides one-touch access to hundreds of maps, flags, and photos worldwide.
"My favorite new reference app is the World. ... For the money, the World offers huge value, and the experience is miles apart from what you would find on the Web." – Bob Tedeschi, New York Times
“I’ve always wanted a spinning globe.” – Gizmodo App of the Day
"I've always been someone who has been fascinated with maps and atlases, so I found myself thoroughly enjoying The World. …" – Gadling
Take the world for a spin! The World by National Geographic offers classic map content in a contemporary virtual globe. This multi-dimensional app takes National Geographic’s award-winning cartography to a new level! Grab hold of the interactive globe and spin, rotate, zoom, and select to begin your exploration, then tell friends about your favorite world views through the app’s share features. Navigate entire atlases, hundreds of National Geographic photographs, and archives of country-based data anywhere, anytime with the touch of a finger.
**Note: Version 1.2 addresses an issue with iPad 1 devices running iOS 5. If you still experience issues, please know that we are continually working to improve stability and performance throughout.
**Note: Access to all features and functionality requires a network connection
Key features and Functionality:
- 3-D spinning globe that allows for multi-touch and multi-directional manipulation of worldwide and regional views
- Hundreds of photographs in featured galleries from National Geographic and My Shot Community photographers
- High-resolution map layers that allow for detailed zooming, based on National Geographic atlases and maps
- Accurate and interactive views of the polar regions (a first for a globe of this kind)
- Gallery views of flags, photos, atlas maps, and more
- Sharing of your favorite map views via email, Facebook, Twitter
What's New in Version 1.2
★ Fixed crashes affecting iPad 1 users
★ Improved overall stability, speed and performance
★ Updated Facebook and Twitter sharing features
★ Updated flags for Libya and Malawi
★ Updated facts and descriptions throughout
★ Redesigned Sharing button and globe background
★ Many styling tweaks and minor bug fixes
iPad Screenshots
Customer Reviews
Great Update!
Thank you for updating this app! I was so happy to see it in my update list this morning, as I've been wanting to use it, but due to the crashes was unable to get into it. Now I can use it without fear of crashing, and my friends and I love it!! Thanks!!
Instant gratification
This app takes you anywhere in the world with a quick spin and tap on a globe. Clear, hi-res National geographic maps appear in a instant and I can zoom while maintaining the map detail. The photos associated with each country provide another window into each country.
If you already have NGS World Atlas App..
One would not need to purchase this app, the Atlas app includes practically every map the World app comes with and much much more. The World app is more $ too.
- $3.99
- Category: Reference
- Updated: Dec 15, 2011
- Version: 1.2
- Size: 187 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: National Geographic Society
- © National Geographic Society
Requirements: Compatible with iPad.Requires iOS 3.2 or later
