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Encyclopedia Britannica 2010 Ultimate |  | From: Encyclopedia Britannica
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Format: DVD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP
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ESRB: Everyone
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: DVD
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: Mac OS X
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 9781615353163
Model: 93334
ISBN: 161535316X
Dewey Decimal Number: 030
UPC: 978161535160
EAN: 9781615353163
ASIN: 161535316X
Publication Date: August 2009
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| Features:
| • | 76,000 encyclopedia Brtiannica Articles | | • | 16,000 Student Encyclopedia Articles | | • | 2700 Elementary Encyclopedia Articles | | • | 11,200 New book of the Year articles | | • | Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus |
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Product Description
Your Trusted Companion to Online ResearchProduct InformationWhen you need the facts turn to Encyclopedia Britannica Ultimate 2010 DVD for accurate information written by Nobel laureates historians curators professors and other noted authorities. Start with the encyclopedias and move onto videos biographies atlases dictionaries timelines classics magazines and beyond. Encyclopedia Britannica Ultimate DVD is the all-in-one reference resource for every age.Product FeaturesComplete and Trust Content76000+ Encyclopedia Britannica Articles16000+ Student Encyclopedia 2700+ Elementary Encyclopedia ArticlesNew! 11200+ Book of the Year ArticlesCollegiate DictionaryCollegiate ThesaurusWorld AtlasNew Britannica Biographies: Heroes and VillainsUpdated TimelinesBritannica ClassicsBritannica BrainStormerA-Z QuickSearchEssential Tools for SchoolNew Britannica SmartMath Special OfferWorkspace for Project ManagementStudent Dictionary and ThesaurusSpanish-English Translation DictionaryStudent World Atlas and TimelinesHomework HelpdeskInteractive Tutorials - Math Science and moreMultimedia and Interactive ToolsExplore Interactive and Exciting Tours30000+ Images Video and Audio Clips and AnimationsExtensive Internet Resources166000+ Magazine Articles and Web LinksFree Content UpdatesFree Britannica Online 1-Year Trial Membership ($70.00 Value)Windows RequirementsWindows XP SP2 Vista Windows 7Pentium III or equivalent processor512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)1.55 GB free Hard Drive space (3.35 GB for full installationDVD-ROM drive1024 x 768 resolution 16-bit colorInternet access recommendedMacintosh RequirementsMac OS 10.4.x 10.5.x or 10.6.xPowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)1.55 GB free Hard Drive space (3.35 GB for full installationDVD-ROM drive1024 x 768 resolution 16-bit colorInternet access recommended
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very complete! June 28, 2010
Sandra (NJ)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This release is comprehensive and fun to read and well organized. So far no crashes, it runs reliably on my laptop. The cross- reference system is great, the articles are great, the interface is nice. I use Britannica software since 2002 and from year to year it improves both article content and multimedia additions. Money well spent.
 Works well with Windows 7 June 4, 2010
Dave H (Rochester, Minnesota)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I was concerned whether or not this would work well with my new Windows 7, but it worked great. I like Encyclopedia Britannica, partly because of the Kid's Encyclopedia - I have kids looking up in it to find answers to things when they have questions and they like it. Many times they will browse it, especially learning about animals. I like the video clips with the stories. There's just so much more you get than the written text, and the content is more accurate than Wikapedia. Because Wikapedia let's people put in their own entries, sometimes they are less than accurate.
Fills a large gap between dictionaries and subject-specific books March 31, 2010
Reader (Stanford, CA USA)
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
For me, the Encyclopedia Britannica fills a large gap between 1.) dictionaries and quickly looking something up on google, and 2.) subject-specific books. For example, articles about major topics such as "Ancient Egypt", "Buddhism", "Economic Development", "Mozart", "Paris", "The Moon" are generally 10-50 pages in length and a good starting point to learn about a topic of interest without having to purchase a specialized book (which is often more detailed than desired).
Compared to Wikipedia, I found that for the same amount of reading time I get more useful information out of the Encyclopedia Britannica; the articles are on average better written (see, for example, "Money" by Milton Friedman, or "Space-Time" by Albert Einstein), and less reflective of authors' personal interests. I still use Wikipedia quite a bit for looking up specialized topics (such as the history of the C programming language, or a pop musician), but for general topics the EB is my favorite starting point.
Works with Windows 7 March 27, 2010
Brian (Kansas City)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
The Britannica website shows that this 'Ultimate' edition works with 'Windows 7'; and the 'Deluxe' version (offered elsewhere) doesnt work with Windows 7.
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
1024x768 resolution, 16-bit color
Internet access recommended
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