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High In The Sky-Avon (All Unitary) | 
| From: Europress
Category: Software
List Price: £19.99
Buy Used: £4.99
You Save: £15.00 (75%)
New (1) Used (1) from £4.99
Sales Rank: 7038
Platforms: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Nt, Windows Me, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Number Of Items: 1
EAN: 4020628969028
ASIN: B0000755I4
Release Date: January 17, 2003
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: VERY CLEAN CONDITION
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Although the CD-ROM package IHigh in the Sky/I 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.P 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. PThe 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).P 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. --IToby Green/I
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