Encyclopedia Britannica 2010 Ultimate

Название: Encyclopedia Britannica 2010 Ultimate
Издательство: Britannica
Год: 2010
Формат: ISO
Размер: 3,85 GB — 21 parts / 21 часть
Язык: English / английский

Encyclopedia Britannica на сегодняшний день считается исчерпывающим информационным ресурсом. Предлагаемая обновленная версия самой известной в мире энциклопедии предоставит вам точные сведения по различным отраслям деятельности!
Все статьи данной программы написаны профессионалами своего дела: лауреатами Нобелевской премии, профессорами различных областей знаний. А значит, материалам этой интерактивной энциклопедии можно верить на все сто! Данное издание станет универсальным источником знаний и позволит вам и вашим детям исследовать мир с помощью самых современных технологий и авторитетнейших баз данных, созданных компетентными специалистами. Encyclopedia Britannica 2010 Ultimate Edition на одном DVD объединяет в себе и детскую, и взрослую энциклопедии. Это замечательный вариант при выборе источника информации, который будет активно использоваться всеми членами семьи. Вашему вниманию предлагается свыше 100 000 исчерпывающих статей из разных областей науки, культуры, искусства, общественной жизни, истории, спорта и многого другого. Мультимедийные материалы, интерактивные карты и иллюстрации делают информацию более интересной и доступной для понимания.

With more than 100,000 articles, the 2010 Ultimate Reference DVD has more content than any other reference software! Owning this software is like having a complete reference library right at your fingertips. Three age-appropriate encyclopedias—the Elementary Encyclopedia for young students, the Student Encyclopedia for middle and high school students, and the renowned Encyclop?dia Britannica for older students and adults—provide accurate and trusted answers. The 2010 Ultimate Reference DVD is packed with learning tools, including two dictionaries and thesauruses, the Spanish-English Translation dictionary, rich multimedia, interactive article and media tours, homework tools, a complete atlas, timelines, online magazines, and more. It has the knowledge you need from the world\’s most trusted source.

Encyclopedia Britannica
Access the world\’s most trusted and authoritative information, featuring over 100,000 articles from the 32-volume Encyclop?dia Britannica print set.

Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Find information easily in almost 16,000 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 over 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.

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 2,700 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
Read articles from Britannica\’s most famous contributors-from Sigmund Freud to Harry Houdini, Marie Curie to Orville Wright.

Explore
Easily browse through Videos, Britannica Classics, Classical Music, and more.

NEW! Britannica Biographies: Heroes & Villains
Over 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 organized.

Rich Multimedia
View vivid illustrations with 35,000 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.

Content:

* 100,000+ Articles
* Nearly 34,000 photos, illustrations, tables, and special comps
* Over 2,500 maps
* Over 1,000 video clips, sound clips, animations and Shockwave
* World Data Profiles
* Daily Content
* Web links
* 275,000 Merriam-Webster Collegiate dictionary & thesaurus entries
* 130,000 Merriam-Webster Student Dictionary & Thesaurus entries
* 7,000+ indexed timeline entries
* Online learning games and activities
* Thousands of magazine articles and videos online

Windows

* Microsoft® Windows® XP (with SP2), Vista, or 7
* Pentium III® or equivalent processor
* 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
* 1.96 GB free hard-drive space (4.5 GB for Full installation)
* DVD-ROM Drive
* 1024×768 resolution, 16-bit color
* Internet access recommended

Macintosh

* Mac® OS 10.4.x, 10.5.x, 10.6.x
* PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor
* 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
* 1.96 GB free hard-drive space (4.5 GB for Full installation)
* DVD-ROM Drive
* 1024×768 resolution, millions of colors
* Internet access recommended