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Encyclopaedia Britannica 2010 Ultimate Edition DVD
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| • | Encyclopædia Britannica Access the world's most trusted and authoritative information, featuring over 75,000 articles from the 32-volume Encyclopædia Britannica print set. |
| • | Britannica Student Encyclopedia Find information easily in over 15,800 entries that are tailored to school subjects. |
| • | Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia Instill a look-it-up habit that will stay with students in school and in life. |
| • | Book of the Year Explore notable events in 11,000 articles covering science, politics, sports, and more from 1993 - 2008. |
| • | Homework Helpdesk A collection of useful homework resources including a video subject browse, online learning games and activities, online subject spotlights, and how-to documents on topics such as writing a book review. |
| • | Online Learning Games and Activities Hundreds of fun and interactive games and activities to help students with subjects like Math, Science, and Social Studies. |
| • | Two Complete Dictionaries and Thesauruses from Merriam-Webster® Together, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® and Student Dictionaries and Thesauruses provide access to 405,000 definitions, synonyms and antonyms. |
| • | Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Translation Dictionary Translate an English word to Spanish and a Spanish word to English with the click of the mouse. |
| • | World Atlas Take a tour of the world through more than 2,600 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. |
| • | Britannica Classics Discover new ideas and relationships between topics with this interactive tool. |
| • | Explore Easily browse through Videos, Britannica Classics, Classical Music, and more. |
| • | New Explore Feature! Heroes & Villains The new ‘Heroes & Villains browse provides easy access to more than 600 biographies covering the world’s heroes and villains throughout time. |
| • | 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. |
| • | Britannica Workspace Save articles, images, video, and more in one convenient location to help keep your research organised. |
| • | Rich Multimedia View vivid illustrations with 31,000 images, video, and audio that bring fascinating topics to life. |
| • | Additional Videos, Web Links, and Magazines Online Link to 166,000 sites you can trust-selected by Britannica editors-plus links to thousands of videos and magazines for a wealth of additional information. |
What you can expect to find:
| • | 105,974 articles/59,887,275 words |
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75,907 — Encyclopædia Britannica | |
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15,994 — Britannica Student Encyclopedia | |
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2,767 — Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia | |
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81 — Britannica Classics | |
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11,225 — Britannica Book of the Year (1993-2007) | |
| • | 33,927 photos, illustrations, tables and special comps |
| • | 2,696 maps |
| • | 496 video clips |
| • | 721 sound clips |
| • | 182 animations and Shockwave |
| • | 293 World Data Profiles |
| • | 1,098 Daily Content |
| • | 166,000 Web links |
| • | 215,00 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus entries |
| • | 105,000 Merriam-Webster's Student Dictionary & Thesaurus entries |
| • | 7,383 indexed timeline entries |
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4,260 — Encyclopædia Britannica | |
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2,635 — Britannica Student Encyclopedia | |
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488 — Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia | |
| • | Online Learning Games and Activities |
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219 Activities — Britannica Student Encyclopedia | |
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227 Activities — Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia | |
| • | Thousands of magazine articles and videos online |
Product Information:
| - | Packed in 1 DVD Case |
| - | Containing 1 DVD |
| - | ISBN: 978-1-84326-484-2 |
Windows.
- Microsoft® Windows® XP (with SP2) or Vista
- Pentium III® or equivalent processor
- 512 MB RAM (1GB recomended)
- 1.55 GB free hard-drive space (3.35 GB for Full installation)
- DVD-ROM drive
- 1024x768 resolution, 16-bit color
- Sound Card and speakers recommended
- Printer recommended
- Internet access recommended
- Mac® OS 10.4.x w or 10.5.x.w/ Java 1.5
- PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor
- 512 MB RAM (1 Gb recomended)
- 1.55 GB free hard-drive space (3.35 GB for Full installation)
- DVD-ROM drive
- 1024x768 resolution, millions of colors
- Sound Card and speakers recommended
- Printer recommended
- Internet access recommended
May be covered by one or more of the following US patents: Patent Nos. 5,241,671, 6,546,399, 6,978,277, 7,051,018, 7,082,437, 7,085,778 & Patents Pending.
