Encyclopaedia Britannica Deluxe 2008.0

Britannica's Deluxe Edition 2006 CD-ROM brings the entire Encyclopædia Britannica and other first-rate reference works right to your computer screen. Complete with a dictionary and thesaurus, rich multimedia, a complete atlas, timelines, online magazines, and more, it’s ideal for students, lifetime learners, curious adults, or anyone who wants easy access to the best information.

Highlights:

- Encyclopædia Britannica -- Access the world's most authoritative information in these 73,000 articles, containing the entire 32-volume Britannica and more.

- Year in Review -- Explore notable events in 9,000 articles covering science, politics, sports, and more from 1993 - 2004.

- Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary and Thesaurus -- Access 555,000 definitions, synonyms, and antonyms with a click of the mouse.

- World Atlas -- Take a tour of the world through more than 1,600 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.

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