Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Dorling Kindersley, Inc
Description
The ideal science reference source for today's young scientists, this book and CD-ROM pack brings together an accessible and comprehensive reference b
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ook with the ultimate interactive science encyclopedia. Arranged thematically, the book contains more than 2,000 entries on subjects from polymers to pollution, lasers to speedometers, marsupials to magnet. 2,500 full color photos, timecharts, cross sections and maps accompany the detailed textual descriptions. A complete reference section and glossary provide supplementary details, and the comprehensive index makes fact-finding a breeze. For more in-depth research, the Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Science CD-ROM puts an interactive gateway to the scientific world at your fingertips, rich with animations, videos, a gallery of history-making scientists, and authoritative articles. And with built-in links to the Internet, the most up-to-date information is instantly accessible, making it fast and easy to find the answers to all your most detailed questions. (CD-ROM minimum system requirements: Windows 3.1/95/98, 486DX/33 MHz+ processor, 8 Mb RAM for Windows 3.1, 16 Mb RAM for 95/98, 2x CD-ROM, 22 Mb free hard drive, 640 x 480 display, 256-color monitor, 8-bit sound card; Macintosh System 7.0, 68LC040 25MHz processor, 12 Mb RAM, 2x CD-ROM, 25 Mb free hard drive, 640 x 480 display, 256-color monitor, 8-bit sound card)
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