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The numbers are impressive: 83,000 articles, more than 7,000 illustrations, 1,500 maps, and an hour of video and audio on your PC--ready to be searched whenever you need to lay your hands on a fact, figure, or some general information--is what you get with the
Encyclopedia Britannica 2001 Deluxe. The two CD-ROM set contains all the text of the most recently printed version of
Britannica, plus articles added year after year to bring it up to date. Over the past year, 5,500 new articles have been added.
There are various ways to access all this information. Search by keyword or ask questions in plain English. (This works better at some times than at others.) Timelines provide access to key events in history across 14 subjects, including medicine, music, technology, literature, art, and women. Topic tours scrutinize particular subjects, ranging from cathedrals and the chair to glass and goddesses. If you are a student, you may particularly like the Research Assistant, which allows you to gather information from around Britannica in one place ready for use in essays and reports.
If you have enough hard drive space, you can install the whole encyclopedia, which means no disc swapping. Other install options require you to use either one or both of the program CDs when searching Britannica. There are links into Britannica Online for access to top Web sites and up-to-the-minute information, and great facilities for browsers and searchers. Encyclopedia Britannica 2001 Deluxe is simply a topnotch reference tool. --Sandra Vogel
Amazon.com Product Description
The
Encyclopedia Britannica 2001 Deluxe Edition is a comprehensive CD-ROM version of the popular encyclopedia, and actually includes the entire text of the 32-volume paper edition. You'll find extensive features, including timelines, a Research Assistant, and an Analyst. Discover the power of
Britannica through the natural-language search feature, Ask Britannica.Just type in a word, question, or phrase and
Britannica can find the information. Examine the effects of people, events, and discoveries on world cultures from the dawn of civilization to the present. Select from 14 different categories such as technology, exploration, music, medicine, and sports. Enjoy unique in-depth multimedia presentations that capture moments in history and the wonders of the physical world. Links to related articles in the encyclopedia enrich the learning experience. A feature called Compass provides an interactive view of the world. Visit all 191 nations and 29 dependent states and go from a global to a local view, from geography to personality, and even further with thousands of Internet links. Use the Analyst to create your own customized charts, graphs, and tables that allow statistical comparisons between nations and regions on topics such as land use, trade, communication, and more. This deluxe edition includes over 83,000 articles, 7,000 photos and illustrations, 1,500 maps, 1 hour of videos and audio, and much more. It is easy to install with one click of the mouse.
