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| Out of Stock Space Traveler Isaac Asimov Click to see our other Science software programs. Venture into space with Isaac Asimov in this super 7 CD set. The CDs cover Astronomy, The Inner Planets, The Outer Planets, The Solar System, Space Speculation, Space Exploration and The Universe. This is a marvelous online educational tool. The main multimedia presentation starts when you insert the CD. Spoken text is combined with amazing pictures to help students understand the concepts taught. There is a total of 290 minutes of multimedia content with over 2500 pictures. Students also have the ability to search for text on a specific subject. They find an in-depth discussion of the subject matter and hypertext links, dictionary and glossary ensure comprehension. There are 2 ways to test understanding. Students can utilize the Question and Answer Mode with 700 interactive questions. In this mode students can refer to reference material (open book). Quiz mode allows students to take quizzes with no opportunity to check reference material (closed book). Students choose the subject matter to cover, number of questions and time limit. After the quiz, students can review results including what questions they answered incorrectly. Astronomy: Why did ancient people look to the stars for guidance and an explanation of earthly occurrences? Learn how Galileo's use of the tellscope revolutionized astronomy and why today's scientists now use radio telescopes to study distant stars. The Inner Planets: Journey to our solar system's rocky planets and uncover the secrets of Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Discover why Venus is known both as an evening star and a morning star. The Outer Planets: Why are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune called the gas giants? What celestial body orbits alongside Pluto? Unravel the unique characteristics of each planet. The Solar System: Witness the explosion that formed the sun and its family fo planets. Discover the unique attributes of each planet in our solar system and learn why only Earth can support life as we know it. Examine the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Space Speculation: Is their life on other planets? Did comets kill the dinosaurs? Is the Oort cloud a companion to our sun? Follow the latest news about unidentified flying objects and the quest to communicate with other life forms. Space Exploration: Journey through the galaxy to uncover the secrets of outer space. Begin with an explanation of rockets, probes and satellites. Discover the world of piloted space flights, walks in space and space shuttle missions. The Universe: Begin you trek through our universe with an explanation of how the universe was born. Examine the big bang and the expanding universe theories. Learn about our own galaxy, the Milky Way and explore distant galaxies. Learning about space is exciting with multimedia presentations, beautiful images and interactive question and answer activities. This set also includes the American Concise Encyclopedia and Merriam Webster Dictionary. This program runs from the CD-ROM, no installation is required. Windows 3.1/95/98/2000/NT (works on Windows ME & XP), 486 DX/25MHz, 16 MB RAM, 2X CD-ROM, 256 colors 640X480, sound card. Macintosh 68030 33 MHz+, System 7+, 8 MB RAM (6 free), 2X CD-ROM, 256 colors 640X480, sound card.
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