What is the religion of one third of the world’s population? Why is Mount Sinai so important? Who was Kehpri? This informative PC CD-ROM will allow you to discover the answers to these questions, plus much, much more. Containing entries that discuss a variety of topics including: beliefs, history, practices, mythology, philosophy, and sacred places, this program offers an excellent introduction into the many facets of religion.

• Contains photographs, illustrations and video segments showing sacred places, costumes, rituals, and other objects linked to religion.
• Articles on the major religions of our time such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.
• New Religious Movements section – explaining the innovative religious responses to the conditions of the modern world.
• Interactive Timeline – detailing religious events through history.
• Research Organiser – special tools let you enter notes, bookmark articles and pictures to help keep tract of research and organise reports and projects.
• An electronic glossary providing definitions of the terms and concepts.

What lies out there in the distance? How did it all begin? In recent decades, advances in space research have enables scientists to investigate these complex questions and answer some simpler ones, such as where falling stars come from, what causes a solar eclipse, and whether or not there is life on Mars. As you explore this fascinating PC CD-ROM, you will learn about the origin of the universe, the development of galaxies, the birth and death of stars, plus much, much, more.

• Contains written text, narration, photographs, sounds, animated sequences, and full screen video segments about the universe, the bodies in it, tools used in studying them, and the highlights of astronomical research past and present.
• Virtual 3-D simulations of the solar system and its planets, moons, asteroids, and comets as they orbit around the sun.
• Research projects, Internet-based activities, and writing assignments that focus on the information presented in the program.
• Direct access to external productivity tools – a word processor, a drawing program, presentation software, and a spreadsheet.
• Direct links to related Internet sites.
• An electronic glossary providing definitions of terms and concepts.