Explore 3D World Atlas Learning Power Pack

Eyewitness 3D World AtlasRevised and updated to reflect current world events, this program containsextensive demographic information, an almanac and the cultural and politicalcoverage of an encyclopedia.  As a 3D reference it also coverstopographical issues from the global "big picture" to the smallestterritory.  You can view the world through compelling cartographic maps,dazzling images, and exciting 3D graphics.Visually stunning information:

• Use maps at different scales
• Study countries in different stages of development
• Analyze distribution of population, resources and economic activities
• Use different data types: statistics, graphs and charts
• Study environmental issues

Discover in-depth, dynamic, geographical information:

• Bio-climatic Zones
• Environment
• Natural Disasters
• Landscape Formation
• Global Climate
• Continental Drift

Maps

• General:  World map illustrating international borders and countries with over 400,000 town and city names.
• Satellite:  Map shows international borders and countries with their physical features.
• Physical:  Physical map showing the forces that shape the Earth's surface; tectonic plates, volcanoes and impact craters.
• Bio-Geographic:  A map of the Earth's bio-geographic zones.
• Earth By Night:  Shows a satellite view of lights from cities across the world.

Features:

• Hotlinks lead you to helpful geographic information
• Virtual technology renders flat maps as 3D globes
• Unique "horizon" view of planet Earth
• Measure the distance between two or more locations
• Mark and label your favorite locations
• Shows latitude/longitude co-ordinates
• Print or copy maps, text and graphics

Eyewitness History of the World 2.0From ancient times to the modern world, meet the people, places andevents that shaped history!  Travel easily to any part of the world andexperience different aspects of everyday life, culture and technology.  Usethe easy-to-use search engine to research specific times or explore historythrough the many links that are cross-referenced throughout the program.Features:

• 500,00+ words of text
• 2,000+ separate screens
• 80 animations
• 30 videos
• 800 photographs
• Discover fascinating connections between events that occurred in different parts of the world
• More than 200 biographies of the men and women who shaped the world
• Research topics using rapid word and data searches; the ideal aid to complete school projects
• Learn about all the main periods in history - from prehistoric times to the present day!
• Find answers to all your questions ranging from how people lived in the past, to the impact of technological discoveries, to the rise and fall of civilizations.