2009 World Book School Encyclopedia (Mac OS X)

The entire contents of the 22-volume print edition plus: text search capability, time lines, hyper-linked dictionary (double-click on any word and see its definition instantly), video and sound clips, and more. We love it.

This 2-DVD edition also includes homework (i.e., research) wizards, full-length video set, simulations, animations and more.

IMPORTANT: In an email from World Book on 06/16/2004, we were notified that, "The World Book CD-ROM features that connect to the Internet, including the Update Now functionality, Article Updates, and all other online features have been permanently discontinued."

System Requirements:

• Mac OS X version 10.3.9 "Panther" or later, including 10.5 "Leopard"
• G3 350MHz (iBook and PowerBook G3 - 500MHz), including all Intel-based Macs
• 256 MB RAM
• 1.2 GB free hard disk space
• Color monitor, 800 x 600 (1024 x 768 recommended)
• DVD-ROM drive
• Internet connection needed for online features only

See RR50 for the Windows version.

Please Note: Software cannot be returned for a refund once package is opened. Once the package is opened, it may ONLY be returned if it is faulty, and then for purposes of EXCHANGE only.

One lady recently asked if it was absolutely necessary to purchase the World Book software for her Core F student. The reason she asked: her current computer was not capable of running DVD-ROMs and she wasn't sure if they'd be able to replace it. Furthermore, she already had two sets of encyclopedias at home.

Here's how John Holzmann responded:

1) We chose World Book because it is, BY FAR, "the best" encyclopedia for elementary and middle school students . . . not to mention most high schoolers.

UNLIKE other encyclopedias I've looked at (OTHER THAN Britannica!), World Book has a very consistent, high-quality editorial voice.

• Articles are written in a consistent, highly readable style. (Other encyclopedias, except Britannica, in my experience, have articles that are "all over the board." Some are easy to read, some extremely difficult. Some are written clearly, some quite poorly.)
• All articles of more than a few paragraphs in length begin with simple(r) OVERVIEWS (useful for younger children), then work their way deeper into the kinds of issues that older children (i.e., high school students) and adults may want to know.
• Long articles (which include all the articles we reference in the 5th Year program) include thorough and consistent structural OUTLINES . . . which make the articles relatively easy to navigate.

2) All of our assignments in the 5th Year program are tied to specific subsections and, sometimes, even paragraphs within the referenced articles in World Book. If one tries to use a different encyclopedia, one will have a difficult time keeping one's reading to a reasonable length.

3) World Book is usually available for reading at every public library, primarily because it is the premier encyclopedia for young people.

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