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World Book Encyclopedia 2004 Deluxe Edition

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Stimulate curiosity and spark interest in learning with Surf the Ages, a World Book exclusive. This fanciful feature imagines World Wide Web sites throughout history, from a Plague Information Site of the 1300's, to an on-the-spot interview with a survivor of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D.79. Travel back in time to discover important historical events, people, and ideas through these imaginative Web entries based on factual research and documentation of Ancient through Modern Times. With the View from Today option, students are invited to explore historical entries through contemporary understanding.

** Surf the Ages does not require active Internet access.

Over 8 decades of reference excellence for the student of today! ith 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 ­ b>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.

We at World Book know a lot about a lot, but we understand students best of all. When researching for homework assignments, essays, and reports, pupils realize that nothing frustrates learning faster than the time-consuming search for reliable information. That's why World Book has cut through the clutter to provide over 25,400 concise, up-to-date, and informative entries, the articles most valuable to students. With its extreme ease of use, and fee-free online encyclopedia updates*, World Book 2004 Deluxe Edition supplies the most effective interactive multimedia research tools available, guaranteed!
*Updates may not be accessible by all browsers. Update service may be suspended without notice to you.

Tangled in the Web?
World Book's CD-ROM encyclopedia beats the Internet, hands-down. Here's why:
• Superior Navigation - With World Book's clear labeling and easily accessible entries, you'll avoid slow search engines and irrelevant links.
• Faster Response - World Book on CD-ROM retrieves information up to twenty times quicker than online services.

Bonus! How to Study CD-ROM from World Book
The dynamic software program that helps to develop productive study habits and a progressive learning mindset for today's student.

How to Study hones students' skills in:

	Listening attentively
	Taking notes effectively
	Reading and retaining information
	Reinforcing learned material

3,092 New Articles ­
from Camptosaurus to the Persian Gulf War of 2003.

43 New Maps ­
view flight paths from the September 11th attacks.

105 New Illustrations ­
including American Civil War warships and dinosaur family tree.

530 New Photographs ­
see history captured, from the fall of a statue of Saddam Hussein to Barry Bonds's homerun hit.

45 New Tables ­
get facts about the Southern Ocean or discover Welsh words and phrases.

Easy to use:
Refine your search to get more specific information.

25,400 Articles

	Simply use the topic or word search options to locate your desired information.
	Sticky notes mark the information that you want to find again, and it is easy to highlight the content you want to see.
	Just double-click any word to find the meaning
	Nobody crafts articles more specifically for students than the 4,000 experts who contribute to, authenticate, and review World Book.

1,500+ Maps

	Detailed interactive maps, reflecting the highest cartographic standards, broaden your perspective on the world.
	Maps present information such as climate, economy, population distribution, and historical development.
	Find thousands of spots in the world, then use mapping tools to get customized information
	The interactive global Distance Calculator quickly figures distances.

117 Videos and 776 Audio Clips

	Just click on the appropriate buttons for hundreds of exciting videos and sounds that bring your favorite topics to life!
	Click on the audio button to hear the sounds of music, animals, and more!
	View actual video footage­frame by frame, or full speed ahead.

105 Breathtaking Panoramas

	Get 360-degree panoramic views of fascinating places!
	You'll feel like you're there!

A World Book Exclusive! Back In Time
With Internet access, travel back through 80 years of World Book articles, reading about events as they were described at the time. For example, study articles on WWII written in 1945.

Online Encyclopedia Updates!*

	Keep current with access to the latest information
	Link directly to World Book-reviewed Web sites

More than 10,100 Illustrations and 42 Animations

	Animations bring topics to life!
	Interactive simulations help you understand how things work

More than 1,880 Tables and 323 Timelines

Enhance reports with charts created from your research information.

Fully Interactive World Book Dictionary/More Than 1,500 Reading Lists

	Over 248,000 definitions
	Search the Dictionary separately, or double-click any word in the Encyclopedia to retrieve its definition.

More than 13,900 Online Articles from World Book Annuals

Annuals are yearly, independent publications that include special feature articles.

More than 30,000 Measurements

	Measurements in nonmetric and metric units
	14 scientific and mathematical simulations.

5 Homework Wizards

Wizards help to prepare reports, charts, timelines, quizzes, and Web pages

System Requirements:

Windows® 95B/98/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP

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)

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