Learning Powerpack: Our People Our Land Our History - PC CD ROM

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Learning Powerpack: Our People Our Land Our History - PC CD ROM

A powerful reference tool combining the story of the people, places and events that shaped ur world along with the study of how geography, natural resources and geopolitics affects it all!

2 CD-ROMS (1) Eyewitness: 3D World Atlas, (2) Eyewitness: History of the World 2.0

OS: Windows 98, ME, XP

ESRB: Everyone

How have nations's destinies been affected by the luck of their natural resources, climate, and terrain?

How have natural boundaries such as oceans, mountains and deserts, played a role in either isolating nations from progress and globalization or protecting nations from hostile invasion?

Newly revised and updated to reflect current world events, this program contains extensive demographic information, an almanac and the cultural and political coverage of an encyclopedia. As a 3D reference, it also covers topographical issues from the global "big picture" to the smallest territory. You can view the world through compelling cartographic maps, dazzling images, and exciting 3D graphics.

This is the most visually stunning, information-rich and up-to-date atlas available!

• Use maps at different scales
• Study countries in different stages of development
• Analyze distribution of population, resources and economic activities
• Use different data types: statistics, graphs and charts
• Study environental issues

Discover in-depth, dynamic, geographical information:

• Bio-climatic Zones
• Environment
• Natural Disasters
• Landscape Formation
• Global Climate
• Continental Drift

Maps:

• GENERAL: World map illustrating international borders and countries with over 400,000 town and city names at 1:12,500,000 scale.
• SATELLITE: The Satellite map shows international borders and countries with their physical features at 1:2,500,000 scale.
• PHYSICAL: Physical map showing the forces that shape the Earth's surface; tectonic plates, volcanoes and impact craters.
• BIO-GEOGRAPHIC: A map of the Earth's bio-geographic zones.
• EARTH BY NIGHT: Shows a satellite view of lights from cities across the world.

From ancient times to the modern world, meet the people, places and events that shaped history! Travel easily to any part of the world and experience different aspects of everyday life, culture and technology. Use the easy-to-use search engine to research specific times or explore history through the many links that are cross-referenced throughout the program.

History of the World 2.0 is the essential CD-ROM history reference title, ideal for the whole family!

System Requirements:

• Pentium 200 MHz
• 2X CD-ROM drive 128Mb RAM
• 29 Mb available on hard drive 800 x 600 screen display
• 16-bit color display
• 16-bit sound card

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