MS Encarta Reference Suite 2001w/ Manual PC CD learning tools! Africana atlas + Type: Application Platform: Windows Publisher: Microsoft Released: 2000 Media: CD Encarta Reference Suite 2001 seamlessly integrates the rich multimedia capabilities of the CD-ROM with the vast, resources found on the Internet. With Encarta Reference Suite 2001, students can watch video of American Track and Field athlete Al Oerter's discus throw at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome to capture the gold medal and then - with a few clicks - jump to current information on the Internet about this year's Olympic Torch Relay to Sydney.Encarta Reference Suite 2001 brings it all together. The added inclusion of Encarta Africana Third Edition makes Encarta Reference Suite 2001 the ideal reference tool for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of a given subject."Encarta Reference Suite 2001 connects users and their families to in-depth information that is trusted, easy to find and engaging," said Claudia Ender, Microsoft® Encarta product manager. "By integrating access to the Web, Encarta Reference Suite 2001 offers a seamless learning experience. Users can watch videos and see 360-degree views without waiting for lengthy Internet downloads, and also link to related articles on the Internet that have been prescreened for accuracy and credibility. The suite represents a perfect research tool for the family that users can trust."This year's Encarta Reference Suite highlights include the following:•Encarta Encyclopedia Deluxe 2001 expands the No. 1 multimedia encyclopedia brand at home and in schools with thousands of new and updated articles and more than 290 new videos and animations. Several new features also help make learning even more engaging. These include Encarta Today, which updates information daily from the Web into a dynamic section of the home screen. The Web Center seamlessly extends searches to trusted articles on the Web, each reviewed by the Encarta editorial team for relevancy, balance and accuracy. Finally, a new Researcher tool makes report writing a snap by organizing and footnoting the information users find as they explore the many sections of Encarta.•Encarta Online Deluxe is a premium version of Encarta Encyclopedia that is optimized for online delivery.•Encarta World English Dictionary 2001 adds more than 450,000 references with thousands of audio pronunciations to one of the first dictionaries created for the Internet age. Also included are 8,400 computer and Internet-related references from the "Microsoft Press® Computer and Internet Dictionary."•Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2001 provides eight times more detail than most print atlases, with maps of nearly 1.8 million locations around the globe. This year, Microsoft answered educators' direct requests for an interactive means to view the entire world at a glance by incorporating a new Flat Maps feature in the atlas.•New to Encarta Reference Suite! Encarta Africana Third Edition , edited under the direction of Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah, both of Harvard University, provides a comprehensive account of the history, culture and geography of Africa and people of African descent worldwide.For Windows (32-bit Systems) [*Please review compatibility/platform sections in 'What You Get']
