World Book Encyclopedia 2004 Edition

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Product Features

• PC: Windows 95 or later, Pentium or better, 16 MB RAM (32MB recommended), 40MB free HD space
• 16-bit sound card, 16-bit high color, 2X CD-ROM drive, Mouse, Internet Explorer 4 or higher (to use Surf the Ages), Printer (optional)
• Topics
• PC

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000ALSKP
• Item model number: CS-367d
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 11, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,520 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #71 in Software > Children's Software > Reference
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Over 8 decades of reference excellence for the student of today! With over 86 years of experience and a global reputation for unsurpassed excellence, World Book is firmly established as the premier reference source for students, parents, teachers, and librarians. Now, the #1 name in reliability and accuracy continues its legacy with the World Book 2004 Deluxe Edition, the latest student-friendly version of this award-winning reference resource. Thoroughly updated with thousands of articles spanning historical and current events from the rise of the Ottoman Empire to the fall of the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq, World Book 2004 Deluxe Edition provides hundreds of maps, tables, and illustrations that will bring your child's homework, school reports, and research papers to life.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Encyclopedia, January 16, 2004

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This review is from: World Book Encyclopedia 2004 Edition (CD-ROM)

I can't believe this Encyclopedia is so inexpensive. It is truly excellent. I bought this for my 4th grader and it has a ton of stuff to help students. There are tools to help with report writing, a "How to study" cd, "sticky notes" you can use to put notes into articles, an integrated dictionary... Well, you can read the list of features in the product description.

I really like that this encyclopedia is so easy to use. I like it much better than Encarta. The articles seem better, with more information than Encarta, too. The installation lets you copy the entire contents of disk 1 to hard drive (~700mb). After that, you only have to insert the second encyclopedia disk if you select something that requires it.

The "Surf the ages" feature is pretty cool. You get a webpage of news from assorted dates in history. I think my son will have a lot of fun with this since he is a history buff. There is also a monthly info summary (can't remember the exact name), but it gives you a single page with a lot of information relating to all kinds of stuff.

My son is doing a report on Thomas Edison for school. I looked him up and got a timeline of his life, a lengthy article on him with all kinds of references to areas of science and technology he influenced.

I then downloaded article updates off the web. There was one about recent Supreme Court rulings related to Affirmative Action. I followed that link, started reading the article and then followed another link into an entire history of african-americans.

There is a wealth of information in this encyclopedia and it is very easy to access. If you have kids, this is the encyclopedia to buy. The ability to easily cross-reference topics and follow links to get more in-depth info on any topic is awesome.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Rip-off, September 18, 2004

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This review is from: World Book Encyclopedia 2004 Edition (CD-ROM)

On the surface this looks like a good offer. The only review at the time gave it a 5-star rating, so no doubts that this was a good deal. BUT!!! The Online update service has been discontinued by World Book, so the data will quickly become out-of-date. I am looking for a better option - no more World Book for me!