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Brand: Microsoft	Media: DVD-ROM	Hardware Platform: PC	Operating System: Windows XP

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Microsoft Encarta Premium 2007, the #1 best-selling encyclopedia brand, provides more up-to-date content and more engaging multimedia than ever before. Whether you’re searching online or offline, it’s the trusted way for everyone in the family to easily find relevant and reliable information on just about any subject.

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Windows XP

Product Features

• More multimedia resources than ever, including more than 300 videos, 3000 sound clips, 26,000 photos, and illustrations from trusted sources
• Geopolitical, climatic, and topographical maps of the world, with links to related information
• See historic events and places with 2-and 3-D virtual tours
• Input your own problems into the new Equation Solver and get a quick answer and step-by-step help on how to solve it
• Thousands of media-rich, up-to-date articles by authors who are experts in their field

Editorial Review

Microsoft Encarta Premium 2007 provides up-to-date content and engaging multimedia. Whether you’re searching online or offline, it’s the trusted way for everyone in the family to easily find relevant and reliable information on just about any subject. Encarta Premium 2007 features a new look and feel that makes it easy to use. You'll be able to get started right away exploring scholarly knowledge from one of the world’s most trusted encyclopedias.

Many Encarta articles have links to photos, video, articles on related topics, and links to approved content on the Web. View larger.

Encarta maps let you zoom in and out to see more or less detail, and you can click anywhere on the map to find instant links to related information. View larger.

Encarta Kids provides children ages 7-12 a safer place to explore all kinds of topics. View larger.

The Web Companion results include trusted information from both Encarta Premium 2007 and the Web. View larger.

Thousands of media-rich, up-to-date articles you can trust
When searching offline, you can access more than 64,000 articles on just about any topic—with links to related information. The authors of the detailed articles in Encarta Premium 2007 are experts in their field. And every time you go online, your Encarta Premium 2007 content is updated with automatic downloads that add new information directly into existing articles. Many Encarta articles are enhanced with rich multimedia content. Encarta Premium 2007 contains more multimedia resources than ever, including more than 300 videos, 3000 sound clips, 26,000 photos, and illustrations from trusted sources.

Want to watch wildlife? Explore Mars? Travel the globe from the comfort of your home? Microsoft Encarta Premium 2007 has the visual tools to help. See historic events and places with 2-and 3-D virtual tours. Get a new perspective on the past with the unique Dynamic Timeline, which illustrates key events from geologic time to the present day. Feel the excitement of swimming with the sharks and more. Enjoy the 32 captivating videos from the Discovery Channel which let you view a range of topics in detail. Some Encarta articles also include virtual tours: From our solar system to the ruins of Pompeii, special images guide you through the physical layout of the subjects that interest you.

Search more efficiently using Web Companion
Information is readily accessible thanks to the Encarta Search Bar. Results include trusted information from both Encarta Premium 2007 and the Web. Many Internet searches bring up links that aren’t relevant to the research subject. Using Web Companion to conduct searches, students instantly see links to related Encarta content.

Geopolitical, climatic, and topographical maps of the world
Zoom in and out to see more or less detail. Click anywhere on the map and find instant links to related information.

New equation solver
Stuck on a math problem? Input your own problems into the equation solver and get a quick answer and step-by-step help on how to solve it.

A wide range of trusted Encarta reference tools
Encarta Premium 2007 includes a dictionary, a thesaurus, and translation dictionaries.

Editorially approved content
Kids can use Web Links to over 29,000 Web sites, pre-selected by Encarta editors for relevant and age-appropriate research material.

Encarta Kids
This special area is for younger learners, ages 7 to 12. Packed with age-appropriate articles and lively multimedia, Encarta Kids provides your children with a safer place to explore all kinds of topics. Learning will become a lifetime activity. This colorful, easy to navigate environment has plenty of maps, photos, and interactive quizzes to engage your children's imaginations. With age-appropriate articles, maps, and photos, it’s a great place for children to explore their universe.

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Publisher: Microsoft	Category: Encyclopedias & Dictionaries	Binding: DVD-ROM

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