Encyclopaedia Britannica 2011 Ultimate Reference HYBRID (PC/MAC) | 4.32 GB

Encyclopaedia Britannica 2011 Ultimate Reference HYBRID (PC/MAC) | 4.32 GB

Owning the Encyclopaedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2011 is like having a complete reference library right at your fingertips. Its contents would easily fill a large bookcase - and now you can have this vast trove of information on your personal computer. With three complete age-appropriate Encyclopaedias, two dictionaries and thesauruses, rich multimedia, interactive article and media tours, homework tools, a complete atlas, timelines, online magazines, and more, the Ultimate Reference Suite is the knowledge you need from the world's most trusted source.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2011 Includes:

*Encyclopaedia Britannica

Access the world's most trusted and authoritative information, featuring over 90,000 articles from the 32-volume Encyclop?dia Britannica print set.

*Britannica Student Encyclopedia

Find information easily in over 16,000 entries that are tailored to school subjects.

*Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia

Instill a look-it-up habit that will stay with students in school and in life.

*Book of the Year

Explore notable events in 11,968 articles covering science, politics, sports, and more from 1993 - 2009.

*Homework Helpdesk

A collection of useful homework resources including a video subject browse, online learning games and activities, online subject spotlights, and how-to documents on topics such as writing a book review.

*Online Learning Games and Activities

Hundreds of fun and interactive games and activities to help students with subjects like Math, Science, and Social Studies.

*Two Complete Dictionaries and Thesauruses from Merriam-Webster?

Together, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate? and Student Dictionaries and Thesauruses provide access to 405,000 definitions, synonyms and antonyms.

*Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Translation Dictionary

Translate an English word to Spanish and a Spanish word to English with the click of the mouse.

*World Atlas

Take a tour of the world through more than 2,900 maps linked to articles about countries, economies, cultures, and national statistics.

*Timelines

Watch history unfold with timelines that show the people, events, and discoveries of the past.

*Britannica BrainStormer
Discover new ideas and relationships between topics with this interactive tool.

[b]*[u]Britannica Classics

Discover new ideas and relationships between topics with this interactive tool.

*Explore

Easily browse through Videos, Britannica Classics, Classical Music, and more.

*Explore Feature! Heroes & Villains

The ?Heroes & Villains? feature provides easy access to more than 600 biographies covering the world?s heroes and villains throughout time.

*Virtual Notecards

Take and save notes from your articles on a virtual notecard. Notes are printable, which makes your research easier, more productive and portable.

*Britannica Workspace

Save articles, images, video, and more in one convenient location to help keep your research organised.

*Rich Multimedia

View vivid illustrations with over 38,000 images, video, and audio that bring fascinating topics to life.

*Additional Videos, Web Links, and Magazines Online

Link to 166,000 sites you can trust-selected by Britannica editors-plus links to thousands of videos and magazines for a wealth of additional information.

Content Counts:

* 105,959 articles/59,863,461 words

o 75,907 Encyclopaedia Britannica

o 15,994 Britannica Student Encyclopaedia

o 2,752 Britannica Elementary Encyclopaedia

o 81 Britannica Classics

o 11,225 Britannica Book of the Year (1993-2008)

* 33,927 photos, illustrations, tables, and special comps

System Requirements:

* Mac? OS 10.4.x, 10.5.x, or 10.6.x w/ Java 1.5

* PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor

* 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)