Great Explorers: 4,000 Years of Discovery PC CD tool Type: Application Platform: Windows Publisher: Omnimedia Released: 1997 Media: CD 4,000 Years of Adventure and DiscoveryMore amazing than any fiction, discover the stories behind the greatest explorers of the world in this stunning combination of video, music, interviews, history and scholarship.What was the real motivation behind Marco Polo’s journey to China? Was greed the real reason Columbus embarked on his odyssey across the ocean? Which is more unexplored—the ocean or the moon?These true accounts of daring, risk, failure and success will bring you hours of entertainment, excitement and knowledge as you experience the world of Great Explorers- Hours of video, text, photos and more span more than 4,000 years of discovery.- An extraordinary collection of maps, illustrations and comments from throughout the ages bring the excitement of exploration alive.- In-depth background information on hundreds of topics flesh out the saga of exploration—from the role of women to the impact of discovery on the environment.- Easy-to-use controls guide you through the history of exploration, from ancient sea-treks and continental discoveries to the bottom of the ocean and surface of the moon.For Windows (32-bit Systems) [*Please review compatibility/platform sections in 'What You Get']
