120 years of National Geographic Magazine at your Fingertips

I have a problem. I like to collect things, especially books and magazines. I find it really hard to borrow books from the library. One of my favourite past times is browsing through used book stores and leaving with full hands. I am running out of room in my house. Bookshelves are overflowing with books and magazines and look like they are about to topple over. A good chunk of the reading literature that is overflowing my bookshelves is 10 years worth of National Geographic Magazine. They are about to make my life easier.

On November 1, National Geographic is issuing a six-disc DVD set featuring every page of every issue from 1888 to 2008. The cost is a mere $60 US. I can't wait. The problem is I'll purchase the DVD set to view past issues I don't own, but that won't stop me from getting the new issues in print and still collecting them on my bookshelves.

One of the cool things is that all the ads that have been in the magazine over the years will also be in the DVD set. It will be interesting to look at ads from 100 years ago, to see what was being advertised, what products still exist, etc. The collection will also include over 300 maps, thousands of photos (digitally reproduced in high resolution), 8400 articles, and trivia games. All of this can be found using a comprehensive search function that allows you to search by subject, destination, month, year, etc. Okay, enough of the advertising...just buy it, it's a great investment that will allow you to further your quest for knowledge.

You can learn more at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/completeng/.

Happy reading,
Meghan