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The Encyclopædia Britannica 2012 Ultimate DVD offers you more than ever, including extensive new and revised articles to put you at the forefront of recent advances so you can spend less time searching and more time learning. Written by 4,300 expert contributors the Encyclopædia Britannica 2012 Ultimate DVD is an invaluable resource for all the family, and as it's from Britannica you know it is information you can trust!
For 2012 our three-age specific, easy to use learning areas have all been updated with a wealth of new information.
The encyclopedia you know you can trust
. Suitable for all
Provides access to a vast world of trusted knowledge and offers a wealth of interactive education for the entire family with three age-specific learning areas:
* Encyclopædia Britannica . specific learning area for secondary school, university and adults
* Student . specific learning area for ages 10-14
* Children's . specific learning area for ages 6-10
. Thousands of new and revised articles!
New content covering the past year's news and events, with existing content updated to reflect new developments.
. World Atlas
Search thousands of maps, flags, articles and statistics in the interactive World Atlas
. Britannica Workspace
Saving project-related articles, images and videos in one convenient location with just the click of a button!
. World Data Analyst
Provides comprehensive statistics on every nation of the world. Perform statistical comparisons between countries and explore changes over time.
. Plus many more amazing features included!
- . Encyclopædia Britannica
- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
- Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia
- Book of the Year
- Homework Helpdesk
- Online Learning Games and Activities
- Two Complete Dictionaries and Thesauruses from Merriam-Webster®
- Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Translation Dictionary
- World Atlas
- Timelines
- Britannica Classics
- Explore
- Explore Feature! Heroes & Villains
- Virtual Notecards
- Britannica Workspace
- Rich Multimedia
- Additional Videos, Web Links, and Magazines Online
- 82,000 . Encyclopædia Britannica Articles
- 16,500 . Student Encyclopedia Articles
- 3,000 . Childrens Encyclopedia Articles
- 12,000 . NEW! Book of the Year Articles
- Collegiate® Dictionary Entries & Definitions
- Collegiate® Thesaurus Entries
- World Atlas
- Britannica Biographies: Great Minds, Heroes and Villains, World Leaders
- Britannica Classics
- A-Z QuickSearch
- World Data Profiles
- UPDATED! Interactive Timelines
- 35,000+ Images, Videos, Audio Clips & Animations
- Explore - Exciting Interactive Tours
- 166,000+ Magazine Articles & Web Links
- FREE Monthly Content Updates
- Microsoft® Windows® XP (with SP2),Windows® Vista or Windows® 7
- Pentium III® or equivalent processor
- 512 MB RAM (1GB for Windows® Vista or Windows® 7)
- 2.08 GB free hard-drive space (4.74 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 10.6.x. w/ Java 1.5
- PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor
- 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
- 2.08 GB free hard-drive space (4.74 GB for Full installation)
- DVD-ROM drive
- 1024x768 resolution, millions of colors
- Sound Card and speakers recommended
- Printer recommended
- Internet access recommended
- Product Information: Packed in 1 DVD case containing 1 DVD
- ISBN: 978-1-84326-566-5
- Price: Rs. 1995/-
Access the world's most trusted and authoritative information, featuring over 82,000 articles from the 32-volume Encyclopædia Britannica print set.
Find information easily in over 16,500+ entries that are tailored to school subjects.
Instils a look-it-up habit that will stay with students in school and in life.
Explore notable events in 12,000 articles covering science, politics, sports, and more.
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.
Hundreds of fun and interactive games and activities to help students with subjects like Math, Science, and Social Studies.
Together, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® and Student Dictionaries and Thesauruses provide access to 405,000 definitions, synonyms and antonyms.
Translate an English word to Spanish and a Spanish word to English with the click of the mouse.
Take a tour of the world through more than 2,900 maps linked to articles about countries, economies, cultures, and national statistics.
Watch history unfold with timelines that show the people, events, and discoveries of the past.
Discover new ideas and relationships between topics with this interactive tool.
Easily browse through Videos, Britannica Classics, Classical Music, and more.
The "Heroes & Villains" feature provides easy access to more than 600 biographies covering the world's heroes and villains throughout time.
Take and save notes from your articles on a virtual notecard. Notes are printable, which makes your research easier, more productive and portable.
Save articles, images, video, and more in one convenient location to help keep your research organised.
View vivid illustrations with over 38,000 images, video, and audio that bring fascinating topics to life.
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.
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