The IBM World Book Millennium 2000 PC Multimedia CD-ROM is a comprehensive multimedia encyclopedia. This Windows IBM PC CD-ROM provides access to a wealth of educational and reference materials in a user-friendly, interactive format. Perfect for students, educators, and lifelong learners, this product offers an effective and convenient way to explore a wide range of topics and vocabulary.
- Includes every article from the print version of The World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of extra digital articles.-"Surf the Millennium": Features simulated historical web sites for every century from 1000 AD to the present, written from the perspective of each respective time period.
-Multimedia Library: Contains integrated videos, animations, virtual reality tours, cartographic maps, color photographs, illustrations, and audio.
Note that online features such as content updates and web links are unavailable, however the bulk of the content is offline and is stored on the cd (e.g. encyclopedia articles, multimedia files, study tools).
Edition Differences:
Standard Edition (1 cd: Offers the core encyclopedia text and basic multimedia features.
Deluxe Edition (2 cds): Adds expanded video, simulations, and Homework Wizards (tools to help students build charts, reports, and timelines).