World Book Encyclopaedia 2011 Edition

for Apple Mac and PC

by Software MacKiev

The World's Favourite Encyclopaedia

World Book Encyclopedia is a remarkable research tool that provides an entertaining and involving way to access the full contents of the over 22-volume collection of informative articles.

World Book Encyclopedia also includes thousands of photographs, video clips, animations, famous speeches, historical timelines, editor-selected Web sites, and much more.

The new World Book is completely up to date with more than 4,000 new and expanded articles from Michael Bloomberg to Alicia Keys, and Snoop Dogg to The Lion King, as well as gorgeous new photographs, video clips, and illustrations.

Start your exploration from the “Waterstream” home screen where you'll see photos and video clips from the World Book Media Collection float by like leaves in a stream while matching music selections from Just Listening play in the background.

Click any “leaf” and you are transported to the Media Center where you can learn more. The journey begins here.

2011 World Book includes

• Every article in the 22-volume World Book print edition
• Thousands of editor-selected website links
• Online Article Updates (1 year free subscription*)
• Hundreds of editor approved web-cams
• World Book Dictionary
• World Book Atlas with translucent 3D Globe
• World Book Trivia Challenge
• World Book Media Showcase
• This Day In History Widget
• Thousands of photos, illustrations, video clips, sound clips, poetry readings and speeches

*After one year of free online updates an optional update subscription is available.

TOP FEATURES OF THE 2011 EDITION

"Waterstream" Home Screen - Extraordinary photos and video clips from the World Book Media Collection float by like leaves in a stream while matching music selections from Just Listening play in the background. Click any "leaf" and you are transported to the Media Center where you can learn more.

Just Looking - The Just Looking area is where you'll find "the good stuff": Pictures of people and places that interest you - from Rock Stars to Explorers, Skyscrapers to Castles - all from the World Book Media Collection.

Just Listening - You can experience true multimedia with coordinated sights and sounds from World Book's music and photo collections. Copenhagen provides an ideal backdrop for the Danish national anthem, as a farmer tending rice fields in Vietnam does for a Vietnamese folk dance.

Webcams - The next best thing to being half way across the world is to travel through the magic of Webcams. We have put together a collection of hundreds of kid-safe Web cameras from around the world and update it regularly. From the tranquil beauty of mountain panoramas to the bustle of urban jungles, watch life on our planet unfold before your eyes.

Articles - Every single article from the 22-volume print edition of the 2011 World Book Encyclopedia are included plus eighty years of archived articles in World Book's online resources. And with automatic Article Updates you'll always be up to date!

Surf the Ages - In the simulated Web sites of Surf The Ages, even Joan of Arc has her own Web page. Century by Century from 3500 BC, see what the Web might have looked like, from the Black Plague Information Site, to the Leif Eriksen Fan Page.

Time Frame - Find all the media and articles related to a particular era such as the Renaissance or the American Revolution, or find out what happened the day you were born.

Trivia Challenge - Test and improve your knowledge with our World Book Trivia Challenge game. It covers a wide variety of topics from history and literature to sports and space exploration, allowing you to match your wits against World Book and maybe discover something new along the way.

Movies - World Book offers hundreds of videos and animations, including historical footage and animal scenes. See and hear volcanoes erupting and bees making honey. Watch the Tacoma Bridge collapse. Witness the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Minimum System Requirements

Mac :

• Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, including OS X Lion
• Processor - G3 350 MHz (iBook, PowerBook 500 MHz) or faster. Includes all Intel Macs.
• Memory - 256 MB RAM
• Display - 1,024x768, Millions of Colours
• Disk Space - 1.5 GB
• Internet Connection - Required for online features
• DVD Drive - For installation only

PC :

• System - Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, including Vista and Windows 7
• Processor - 800 MHz or faster
• Memory - 256 MB RAM
• Display - 1,024x768, 32-bit colour depth
• Disk Space - 1.5 GB
• Internet Connection - Required for online features
• DVD Drive - For installation only