Google Earth for Dummies

　　The first general reference on Google Earth, Google Earth For Dummies covers the tool from the perspective of all levels of user. The table of contents includes:

　　Part I: Getting to Know Google Earth: Part I begins with a short plunge into the pool, then explores the program's basic features and most commonly used tools.

　　Part II: Personalizing Google Earth: This part shows you how to modify general options, then moves on to managing the layer and placemark systems. The layers are a series of built-in data points that show the locations of everything from borders to ATMs to volcanos. By selecting various combinations of them, you can make a custom map.

　　Part III: Becoming a Cybertourist: Forget the Frequent Flyer miles; plop down in front of your monitor and see the world up close the easy way. No lousy food, no baggage claim, no customs line -- just plain fun! And what kind of tourist doesn't pack a camera? These chapters will show you how to see the world and bring back the proof.

　　Part IV: Advanced Features: This Part covers some of the more technical aspects, some of which are available only on Google Earth Plus or Pro, like interfacing with a GPS device. All levels of Google Earth, however, allow the importation of common types of image and geographic data files, and all of them utilize the KML language. Part V: The Part of Tens