Britannica Visual Dictionary

Britannica Visual Dictionary
Item# newitem162168015
Regular price: $29.95
Sale price: $9.99
Availability: Usually ships the next business day.

Product Description

Test your vocabulary using images.

Britannica Visual Dictionary is a unique reference tool that extends the boundaries of traditional dictionaries. It provides access to the terms, images, and definitions of a chosen subject, all at once. What's more, it allows you to test your vocabulary through stimulating exercises available for every screen.

Entirely based on images labeled with accurate information and organized by theme, Britannica Visual Dictionary is easy to use. It takes you straight to the essentials and beyond.

Dealing with all aspects of contemporary society, readers are provided with a multitude of words and concepts that are encountered in everyday life. This amazing learning tool helps readers not just visualize concepts, but understand their context as well.

Features:

  • 300,000 words
  • 20,000 definitions
  • 6,000 illustrations
  • 2,200 screens
  • 800 subjects
  • Audible pronunciation of 64,000 terms
  • Multi-image navigation screens visually guide you to the information you are looking for.
  • The Index provides an easy-to-use yet powerful text-based search engine.
  • Select and save up to 36 screens for further consultation.
  • The History function remembers the illustration screen recently viewed in case you want to go back.
  • Put your vocabulary to the test with the choice of stimulation exercise offered for every screen.
  • Images may be exported and used for personal projects.


System Requirements:

Windows

  • Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP, or Vista
  • Pentium® II 400 MHz processor or faster (Pentium III 1 GHz recommended)
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 85 MB free hard-drive space minimum
  • Monitor resolution 800x600, thousands of colors (16 bits)
  • Video card compatible w/ DirectX
  • 16-bit sound card compatible w/ DirectX
  • 4x CD-ROM Drive (8x or faster recommended)
  • QuickTime 6.x or later

Macintosh

  • Mac® OS X v10.2.8 or later
  • PowerPC or Intel Processor
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 85 MB free hard-drive space minimum
  • Monitor resolution 800x600, thousands of colors (16 bits)
  • 4x CD-ROM Drive (8x or faster recommended)
  • QuickTime 6.x or later

Packaging: New CD in shrinkwrapped jewel case


            (click for details)

ecommerce provided by Yahoo! Small Business