Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

Age Range: 9-Adult
Platforms: Windows and Mac
Medium: CD-ROM
Cost: $49.95 (Teacher's Edition, Lab Packs, Site Licenses, and Network Versions are available)

Company: Mindscape
Phone: (800) 231-3088

Description:

The 1998 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia features over 35,000 articles,500 monthly updated articles, 6 new interface themes, improved audio and graphics, and an updated Year in Review. The Interactivities allow users to explore human anatomy, discover the workings of a Boeing 747, see the natural habitat of a hippopotamus, travel the solar system in the Space Shuttle, dissect a frog, and much more. In addition, the Grolier Internet Index features more than 21,000 links to sites on the Internet, making this a very powerful educational resource tool.

Features

• The Grolier Internet Index connects thousands of articles on the CD-ROM to specific, content-related Internet sites, specially selected by Grolier's team of editorial, education and library experts
• Subject areas include American history, world history, geography, sociology, natural sciences, applied sciences, and current events
• Contains over 1,200 maps, including new historical, city, and thematic maps of language, world religions, national parks, and time zones
• Gives users a selection of four unique, intuitive interface options
• Seven new compelling topics in the Interactivities section
• Timelines feature tracks pivotal episodes in history, highlighting them with photographs, videos, and narration

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