Chronicle Encyclopedia of History
$14.95		(Win95/98/2000/XP) (Paper Sleeve) (ENCHISTPJ)

Dorling Kindersley Multimedia

Reference

Relive Four Million Years

It's all here for history lovers of every age to witness four million mind-dazzling years of world history. Fly through a virtual window on a voyage into a 3D past, where 15,000 on-the-spot stories, hours of music and quotes, films, animations, artworks, and themed overviews, bring the past into your present world.

Four million years of dynasties and disasters, travesties and triumphs, heroism and hedonism - the complete history of humankind. Travel through time, from the earliest records of humankind, through ancient civilizations, to enter great dynasties and cultural renaissances. Take voyages of discovery to the New World, and experience the trials and tribulations of your forebears. Witness the revolutions and republics, industries and empires, and the global conflicts that have shaped your modern world.

Chronicle Online. A built-in link takes you to the Chronicle Online site on the World Wide Web. Test your history skills in our monthly quiz to win prizes, or test your wits against a friend. Alternatively, access the Chronicle's reports of the latest news as it happens.

Search Screen. Powerful and precise search tools speed you straight to the information you're looking for, making this an ideal research and reference tool.

The News Review Panel enables you to pass swiftly from screen to screen, browsing the highlights in history.

News Screens. Era by era, decade by decade, year by year, and month by month, read through history as it happens.

News in Brief. Moment-by-moment updates of world history as it happens.

Current Affairs. Select any point in time and check out the latest current affairs.

Biographies. Includes profiles of 100 of history's most influential players: philosophers and philanthropists; emperors and pharaohs; heroes and villains...

Video Screens. Films and animations locate events and bring history to life.

History in the Making. An in-depth analysis of the major religions and revolutions, dynasties and civilizations that have influenced the course of history.

Timelines. 14 sophisticated timelines locate key events through four million years in a geographic and chronological at-a-glance order.

The 3D Voyager. Travel through four million years of world history in a 3D interactive environment, packed with multimedia features, animated maps, sound clips, videos, photographs, and beautiful artworks.

Music & Quotes. Listen to classical compositions and archive accounts of great historic events.

Requirements:

Windows 95, 486DX/33MHz, 12MB RAM, 640x480 pixels 256 colors (16-bit colors preferred), double speed CD-ROM drive, 41MB available space on hard drive, 8-bit sound card, loudspeakers or headphones, mouse.

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