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Anglo Saxons (Win) 29.36 34.50 A great resource for understanding and investigating the Anglo -Saxon period of history. Chronicle of the 20th Century (Win, Win 95, Mac)31.91 37.50 history. Witness every day of this century. 6,000 news articles, 3,000 photographs and 100 biographies give the most comprehensive guide to the 20th century. News items from every day of each year with global news bites, video, speech and music clips. DK Castle Explorer (Win, Win 95, Mac)21.27 24.99 Based on the drawings in Stephen Biesty's compelling book Castles. An exciting combination of information and adventure game which provides an authentic view of medieval life. DK - Encyclopedia Of History (Win, Mac) 21.27 24.99 In depth coverage of world history. Brought to life with animation's and video. A who's who of famous people and events. DK - Incredible Cross Sections: Stowaway! (Win, Win 95) 16.60 19.50 A grippingly realistic and frighteningly detailed portrayal of life on a eighteenth century Man o`War. A dozen key crew members relate their experiences as you can move through the entire ship with its ten cross-sections each with six or seven subdivided decks. Then play the carefully woven game that runs through the fabric, further tempting the curiosity. Exploring Castles (Win, Win 95, Mac)19.15 22.50 The definitive guide to the history, construction, usage, defence and inhabitants of Britain's castles. See and learn about more than 150 of our finest castles. Learn about different types of equipment, building materials and techniques that were used to complete these magnificent fortresses. ".... a mine of information" Times Education Supplement Great Generals (Win, Win 95) 18.64 21.90 A rare and compelling look into the lives of some of the most celebrated men of the twentieth century. Includes Eisenhower, Haig, Montgomery, Patton, Zhukov, Rommel, Scharzkopf and Sharon. Homo Sapiens (Win) 28.00 32.90 An interactive journey to discover the origins of mankind. Includes more than 10,000 images, video sequences, maps and original drawings. Discover man the hunter, the discoverer of fire. How Would You Survive (Win) 24.25 28.50 Discover what it would be like to live as an Egyptian, a Viking or an Aztec. You become totally immersed in the culture of the time. This is important as the the quizzes in the program rely on the knowledge gleaned while exploring. Hutchinson History Library (Win, Win 95) 31.91 37.50 Takes you from prehistory to the present day, this CD-ROM brings you a detailed chronology of World history. More than 100 thematic chronologies, such as, the French Revolution, women's rights and civil rights in the USA. A pop up on this day feature plus anniversaries, quotataions and feature articles. Industrial Revolution (Win, Mac ) 19.15 22.50 Travel back in time and zoom in and examine interesting aspects of the Revolution including the Corn Laws, steam power, development of the railways, agriculture and industrial changes. Study key people of the period and important groups such as the Luddites and the Tolpuddle Martys. "Fascinating multimedia experience" CD-Rom Today Makers of the 20th Century (Win, Win 95) 29.36 34.50 Based upon the Sunday Times series, The Twentieth Century is divided into 7 worlds including Power, Mind, Body Sense and Design, many of these worlds are further subdivided. You can explore and understand the impact of hundreds of influential people on the world in which we live today. Nelson And His Navy (Win, Mac ) 19.15 22.50 Visit the Battles of Trafalgar, Nile, Copenhagen and Cape St Vincent. Tour HMS Victory Origins of Mankind (Win, Mac ) 28.00 32.90 Victory Where do we come from? How have we evolved? Find the answers in this multimedia exploration of human evolution. Discover our ancestors from 30 million years ago and how they lived. Wander through computer generated primeval landscapes. Direct your own evolutionary path through mankinds family tree. Picturebase: Britain 1750-1900 (Win, Arc) 79.06 92.90 tree. Introduction to life during the Industrial Revolution Picturebase: Second World War (Win, Arc) 79.06 92.90 Understand the causes and consequences of this global conflict. Contemporary pictures are accompanied by descriptive text and comprehensive indexing and search facility. Picturebase: First World War and its Consequences (Win, Arc) 79.06 92.90 Examine all aspects of WW1 through photos, maps, sound files and illustrative text. Picturebase: Victorian Britain (Win, Arc) 79.06 92.90 text. Study life as it was for the Victorian Britain. Use keyword searching to examine the text and associated images. Romans (Win, Mac ) 19.15 22.50 Explore life as a Roman citizen in a beautifully produced 2nd century 3D town. Interact with the townsfolk and gather objects and information related to one of four careers, soldier, merchant, physician or tailor and you can become a Roman. War in the Pacific - Flagtower (Win) 22.04 25.90 Roman. Detailed coverage of the conflict with Japan. Illustrated with film, photos and 3 hours of commentary. Investigate the technology of war, the media war and reflections of war. Vikings (Win, Win 95, Mac)19.15 22.50 A fantastic insight into the lives and times of the Vikings. Produced in conjunction with the world renowned Jorvik centre in York. More than 500 photos, videos and drawings as well as realistic voice and sound samples to make it the finest collection of Viking imagery. World War 1 - Flagtower (Win) 21.70 25.50 This dramatic and terrible story is covered through main storylines, battle and conflict, a soldiers life, the home fronts and technology and tactics. An individual insight into each of the main countries involved is given by renowned historians. World War 2 - Flagtower (Win) 26.81 31.50 A fully interactive documentary from the 'Visions of War series'. 40 mins of film footage, 100s of maps and 2000 pictures. Investigate key themes of the war, the rise of Hitler and the Nazis, the tragedy of the holocaust. Examine the individual theatres of war, including Western Europe, The Atlantic and The Mediterranean. World War 2 - Attica (Win) 32.25 37.90 Mediterranean. This single CD-ROM holds photographs, video clips, sound bites and text drawn from the archives of the BBC, The Imperial War Museum and the Hulton-Deutsche Photographic collection. An insight into the mightiest conflict the world has ever witnessed. All prices are in U.K pounds.