Key features include:
- Over 25,00 articles - with videos, pictures, sound clips, 360 degree views
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A database of more than 1,500 maps
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High-performance search engine
Description:
The World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia has all the articles from our print edition as well as thousands of additional articles. More than two hours of videos and animations; more than 10,100 pictures and illustrations; more than 77 CD-quality sounds; and more than 1,500 maps are incorporated into this essential reference tool powered by a high-performance search engine.
Every special feature that can be used to enhance our encyclopedia had been included to give the user a 21st century learning tool with the experience and tradition of World Book Encyclopedia.
Available for Windows only.
Awards & Reviews:
District's Choice Top 100 Products Award - Curriculum Administrator, June 2001
First place award -- Practical Home schooling
All Star Software Award -- Children's Software Revue
Educational Technology Award -- The Association of Educational Publishers
Best Pick Award -- Choosing Children's Software
Best Educational Software Award -- ComputEd
Parent's Choice Silver Honours Award -- Parent's Choice Foundation
"In school or out, on the Web or off, World Book is a class act." PC Magazine
"World Book proves again why it is continually ranked the number one encyclopedia on the market today." Curriculum Administrator
"World Book is an excellent multimedia encyclopedia for home, school and library use." Booklist
"Rated 5 stars. This product is a must-have purchase for home use is quite desirable for all levels of schools. Outstanding!" Multimedia Schools
"World Book pioneered many of the features which are taken for granted in today's multimedia encyclopedias." The London Times
"World Book remains the best multimedia encyclopedia for families with kids in elementary and middle schools." Family PC
"An excellent choice for middle- and high-school students." PC Magazine
Single User Requirements:
Minimum System Requirements (Windows):
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Microsoft® Windows XP**, ME, 2000*, 98, and NT 4.0
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Pentium or higher IBM or 100% compatible PC
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16 MB RAM (minimum); 32 MB RAM (recommended)
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195 MB hard drive space***
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16-bit colour
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16-bit sound card
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CD-ROM drive (double speed or faster)
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Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher (to use Surf the Ages)
**Windows XP requires 300 MHz or higher Pentium-based or compatible PC and 128 MB RAM.
*Windows 2000 requires a 133 MHz or higher Pentium-based PC and 64 MB RAM
***Additional free hard disk space may be required to install software that will be loaded on your computer.
Hard Drive Space:
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220 MB needed for installation***
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10 MB needed for each workstation using the product
***Note: Additional space is required if any multimedia content is stored on the hard disk.
*Windows XP requires a 300 MHz or higher Pentium-based PC or compatible PC and 128 MB RAM.
**Windows 2000 requires a 133 MHz or higher Pentium-based or compatible PC and 64 MB RAM.
***Note: Additional free hard disk space may be required to install software that will be loaded on your computer.
Price:
$99.00 (AUD)
SPECIAL $55.00 (AUD)
$126.00 (NZD)
SPECIAL $63.00 (NZD)
ISBN: 0-7166-8325-3 (Windows Version)
Categories: Current Specials, General Interest, Multimedia and Online
