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Academic Restriction: Academic discounts require proof of affiliation with an accredited academic institution. Acceptable proof may be one of the following:
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Copy of your current I.D. card showing valid dates and your name.
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Tuition receipt for the current school term showing your name.
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The New Way Things Work (Ages 8-108) |
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Bursting with new machines, extra movies, animations and gizmos, plus all the wit and humor of the original, this new edition of David Macaulay’s award-winning masterpiece explains all the latest technology from the Internet to Digital TV in mammoth style. Travel through extraordinary landscapes where you can explore the history of machines, great inventors and the principles of science. Topics such as friction, pulleys, gears, magnets and levers are illustrated with detailed animations and accompanied by comprehensive text.
Awards & Praise
"Dynamite product!" - NBC TV, "Today Show"
Newsweek Editor’s Choice Award - Newsweek
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"A true masterpiece." -- Multimedia World, ***** (highest rating)
"This is a must-buy." -- PC Magazine
“… one of our favorite CD-ROM titles” – Popular Science
System Requirements
Windows 95/98/NT/2000, 486DX/33MHz+, 8MB RAM for Windows 3.1x, 12MB for Windows 95, 16MB for Windows 98, 2X CD-ROM drive, 8MB available space on hard drive, 8-bit sound card, SVGA 256 color display (16-bit color preferred), loudspeakers or headphones, mouse.
Macintosh OS 7.0+ (OSX Classic compatible), 68LC040 25MHz+, 8MB RAM, 2X CD-ROM drive, 8MB available space on hard drive, 640 x 480 pixel display, 256 colors (16-bit color preferred), 8-bit audio, loudspeakers or headphones, mouse.
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Brain Buster Quiz (Ages 7-10) |
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A highly interactive, entertaining quiz hosted by the hugely popular character Seemore Skinless. Through fun and humor, this game-show style CD appeals to students’ natural competitive nature and urges them to think fast and respond quickly. Students will be inspired and motivated to learn as they compete to get to the top of Seemore’s Hall of Fame by answering questions in Math, English, Social Studies and Science in addition to many more subject areas. Plenty of praise and recognition is given along the way as students improve their mental agility and lateral thinking. Watch the excitement build as students play this fast-paced game show testing core-curriculum areas.
System Requirements
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Pentium 166 MHz, 32 MB RAM, 4X CD-ROM drive, 20 MB Hard drive space available, 640 x 480 display, 256 colors, 16-bit full duplex sound card, loudspeakers or headphones, mouse.
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Macintosh System 7.5.3+, PowerPC 120 MHz, 32 MB RAM, 4X CD Rom drive, 20 MB Hard drive space available, 640 x 480 display, 16-bit color, 16-bit audio, loudspeakers or headphones, mouse.
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Eyewitness Children’s Encyclopedia (Ages 7-12) |
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A variety of fantastically rendered 3D landscapes transport children to virtual worlds – from the rain forest to the inside of the Earth, from their backyard to deep space – in which every scene and object is linked to brilliantly presented in-depth information. Far more than a collection of information, the Eyewitness Children’s Encyclopedia is an absorbing interactive experience that will set children on a path of lifelong learning.
Awards & Praise
"...a child-friendly program that not only provides colorful, three-dimensional information, but really brings the kids up close and personal with the world." —Newsday
“This encyclopedia stands out from most CD-ROM reference titles because of its remarkable “you are there” environments that serve
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as the starting point for children’s explorations.” -- Parents Magazine
“DK’s Eyewitness Children’s Encyclopedia is an entertaining and interactive program filled with colorful graphics, movies, color animations, and audio information that is sure to make a child’s first encyclopedia a positive experience.” - Science and Children
System Requirements
Windows 95/98, Pentium 75MHz, 4X CD-ROM drive, 16MB RAM, 40MB available space on hard drive, 800 x 600 pixel display, 16-bit color, 16-bit sound card, loudspeakers or headphones, mouse
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