I remember have NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC as a kid and be mostly impressed with the picture . now , order it myself year later , I know that my memory serve I correctly - oh those picture ! whether they be picture of the human heart or unearthly undersea worm in Hawaii -lrb- February issue -rrb- or elephant herd or cosmic star -lrb- March issue -rrb- NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 's picture be absolutely outstanding . and the map ! I love those map as a kid ! note , I have not receive a fold out map yet , so I be eagerly await my first one . -lrb- I be debate whether I should decorate my wall with they -rrb- . but even those within the magazine itself be fantastic : they be clear , and give a wealth of information . the January issue have a clear map on the Amazon , which include area of forest , area of deforestation , area of urbanization , forest fire , road , protect area and area with indigenous community . now as a adult , I actually read the article , and not just flip through the picture and gaze at the map . other reviewer be correct , the article have a ` chatty tone ' and be definitely for laypeople , but this be not a bad thing . in fact , I find it refreshing after spend all my time at work now and at formerly at school reading jargon . after all , who be a expert on the human heart , the Amazon , elephant herd , undersea worm , cosmic star , nigerian oil , and hummingbird all at once ? and these be simply some of the story cover in the January , February and March 2007 issue ! NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC introduce a whole host of subject in a intelligent , thoughtful fashion : its not mean to be a Ph. D dissertation on these subject . it enlighten we to the amazing thing -lrb- both wonderful and horrible -rrb- go on in we world . if we want to delve further , we can always pick up a scholarly journal or a Ph. D thesis ... -lrb- ... -rrb-