Google Earth
About
Google Earth is a geographic program created and maintained by internet giant Google Inc. headquartered in Mountain View, CA. It was created by Keyhole, Inc, a company acquired by Google in 2004. Google added the imagery from the Earth database to their web based mapping software. It was re-released in 2005 in a version suitable for use on personal computers.
Review
Google Earth is mainly educational in nature. It is possible to enter an address, city, nation or point of interest in the input box and click the search button. Google Earth flies you to this location and displays it in 3D using satellite images. The layers feature in Google Earth provides a variety of data points of geographic interest that users can select to display over their viewing area. This includes map, road, terrain, and building data. Featured aspects of Google Earth that are popular with tweens include the ability to fly under the surface of oceans and explore underwater terrain and the ability to fly to the moon or Mars and explore the terrain there. Historical videos of the Apollo missions are linked the moon component. There is a 3D layer with 3D models of buildings, stadiums, bridges, castles, and more. There is an application called Sketch up which enables the user to create and animate one’s own 3D models. There is a feature which allows one to view a chosen location as it looked in the past. There are too many features to Google Earth to describe them all. It is beautiful in appearance and exciting in application.
Genre: Digital Media - Website
Warnings: Unedited satellite images. You never know what you might see.
Advertisements: No
Target Audience: Everyone
Google Earth is included because it is a wonderful, educational program that holds a fascination for tweens and adults alike.
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