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World Book Encyclopedia 2004 Edition | 
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| From: Topics Entertainment
Category: Software
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $18.00
You Save: $11.99 (40%)
New (2) Used (1) from $15.00
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 6757
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows Xp, Windows 95
Genre: Childrens Reference Software
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.5
MPN: TOPCD80367WI
Model: CS-367d
UPC: 781735803677
EAN: 0781735803677
ASIN: B0000ALSKP
Release Date: July 21, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand New - Standard Retail Box - Exact Same UPC and as Pictured - 3 CD Rom Set - NOTE: Works with Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP
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| Features:
| • | PC: Windows 95 or later, Pentium or better, 16MB RAM (32MB recommended), 40MB free HD space | | • | 16-bit sound card, 16-bit high color, 2X CD-ROM drive, Mouse, Internet Explorer 4 or higher (to use Surf the Ages), Printer (optional) | | • | Topics | | • | PC |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Rip-off September 18, 2004
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
On the surface this looks like a good offer. The only review at the time gave it a 5-star rating, so no doubts that this was a good deal. BUT!!! The Online update service has been discontinued by World Book, so the data will quickly become out-of-date. I am looking for a better option - no more World Book for me!
 Excellent Encyclopedia January 17, 2004
31 out of 34 found this review helpful
I can't believe this Encyclopedia is so inexpensive. It is truly excellent. I bought this for my 4th grader and it has a ton of stuff to help students. There are tools to help with report writing, a "How to study" cd, "sticky notes" you can use to put notes into articles, an integrated dictionary... Well, you can read the list of features in the product description.I really like that this encyclopedia is so easy to use. I like it much better than Encarta. The articles seem better, with more information than Encarta, too. The installation lets you copy the entire contents of disk 1 to hard drive (~700mb). After that, you only have to insert the second encyclopedia disk if you select something that requires it. The "Surf the ages" feature is pretty cool. You get a webpage of news from assorted dates in history. I think my son will have a lot of fun with this since he is a history buff. There is also a monthly info summary (can't remember the exact name), but it gives you a single page with a lot of information relating to all kinds of stuff. My son is doing a report on Thomas Edison for school. I looked him up and got a timeline of his life, a lengthy article on him with all kinds of references to areas of science and technology he influenced. I then downloaded article updates off the web. There was one about recent Supreme Court rulings related to Affirmative Action. I followed that link, started reading the article and then followed another link into an entire history of african-americans. There is a wealth of information in this encyclopedia and it is very easy to access. If you have kids, this is the encyclopedia to buy. The ability to easily cross-reference topics and follow links to get more in-depth info on any topic is awesome.
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