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2008 Ultimate Reference Suite DVD (Win/Mac)
Today's most Comprehensive Encyclopedia
Your trusted resource for research.
- 3 Encyclopedias in 1: Adult, Student, Elementary
- Complete, up-to-date content
- 100,000+ articles
- 166,000+ Magazine and Web Links
- FREE One Year trial subscription to Britannica Online
- New! Great Minds: 2,000 insightful biographies
- New! Britannica Workspace: Stay organized and efficient
- MULTIMEDIA CONTENT, Atlas, Timelines, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus, & More
Looking for facts? Look no further than the new 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate CD or DVD-ROM. Written by Nobel laureates, historians, curators, professors, and other notable experts, it is your trusted resource for research. Whether you are an entry-level, advanced, or student researcher, you will easily find what you need—simply select the version that is right for you. Three complete and easy-to-use encyclopedias designed for every age give you the most content available with over 100,000 articles.
Britannica is always striving to exceed its own high standards of quality, excellence, and accuracy, and this year is no exception. New features such as Great Minds and Britannica Workspace enhance this unbeatable resource. Along with Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus entries, a complete world atlas, rich multimedia, and historic timelines, the 2008 Ultimate CD or DVD-ROM provides extensive Internet resources and indispensable tools for school.
Plus, get a free one-year trial subscription to Britannica's online premium service.
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Encyclopædia Britannica——with over 73 100 articles, Encyclopædia Britannica offers access to detailed and comprehensive information from the world's most trusted and authoritative source
Britannica Student Encyclopedia—Find information easily in over 15 500 entries that are tailored to school subjects.
Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia—Developed to instill a look-it-up habit in your child with 2 500+ articles especially developed for young students
Book of the Year—Explore notable events from 1993 to 2006 with 9 500+ articles covering science, politics, sports, and more.
NEW! Great Minds—Explore insightful biographies of 2 000 great minds: astronomers, mathematicians, scientists, and others who shaped the world.
NEW! Britannica Workspace—Stay organized at all times, save articles, images, and more in one convenient location.
Virtual Notecards—Take and save notes from your articles on a virtual notecard. Notes are printable, which makes your research easier, more productive, and portable.
Explore—Browse through Videos, World Statistics, Classical Music, and more.
Homework Helpdesk—Browse through a collection of useful homework resources.
Two Complete Dictionaries and Thesauri from Merriam-Webster®—Together, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® and Student Dictionaries and Thesauri provide access to important definitions, synonyms, and antonyms with 320 000 word entries.
World Atlas—Take a tour of the world through more than 2 500 maps linked to articles about countries, economies, cultures, and national statistics.
Timelines—Watch history unfold with timelines that show the people, events, and discoveries of the past.
Britannica BrainStormer—Discover new ideas and relationships between topics with this interactive tool
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Other features includes: |
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- 20 793 photos, illustrations, tables, and special comps
- 2 543 maps
- 288 video clips
- 644 sound clips
- 58 animations and Shockwave
- 290 World Data Profiles
- 1 098 Daily Content
- 166 000 Web links
- 7 217 indexed timeline entries
- 4 178 from Encyclopædia Britannica
- 2 568 from Student Encyclopedia
- 471 Elementary Encyclopedia
- Online Learning Games and Activities
- 211 Activities from Student Encyclopedia
- 246 Activities from Elementary: Encyclopedia
- Thousands of magazine articles and videos online
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Media Format
- DVD-ROM - 1 Disc
- Cross Platform - Windows® and MAC® compatible, see system requirements
System Requirements:
-Windows.
- Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP, or Vista
- Pentium III® or equivalent processor
- 512 MB RAM
- 1.6 GB free hard-drive space (3.8 GB for Full installation)
- DVD-ROM drive/CD-ROM drive
- 1024x768 resolution, 16-bit colour
- Sound card and speakers recommended
- Printer recommended
- Internet access recommended
Macintosh.
- Mac® OS 10.4. w/ Java 1.5
- PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor
- 512 MB RAM
- 1.6 GB free hard-drive space (3.8 GB for Full installation)
- DVD-ROM drive/CD-ROM drive
- 1024x768 resolution, millions of colours
- Sound card and speakers recommended
- Printer recommended
- Internet access recommended
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