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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.