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Discover the facts on today's world.

Encyclopædia Britannica Almanac PC CD-ROM is a complete source of information for everyday life. Brimming with facts about today's newsmakers and celebrities, science and politics, sports and pop culture, it's ideal for school, work or the sheer joy of learning something new.

• Exclusive Britannica greats - the greatest athletes, writers, buidings, films, inventions, world leaders, Web sites, and more, chosen by Britannica's editors.
• Awards - Excpetional depth and detail on major awards, with past and recent winners of the Nobel Prizes, Acadmey Awards, Pulitzers, Golden Globes, Tony Awards and more.
• Nations and U.S. States - details portraits with maps, flags, histories, statistics, and more.
• Everyday Information - basic information at your fingertips: calendars, holidays, time zones, weights and measures, mathematical formulas, and historical documents.
• Science and Technology - wide-ranging coverage of major fields from astronomy to zoology, including computers and the Internet and heath and medicine.
• Year in Review - extensive coverage of recent events, trends, and developments.
• Quizzes, Trivia, and more!
• Access to Britannica's Free GeoAnalyzer Web site, containing the most current world data, plus the functionality to build custom charts and graphs.

So much information available at a single click of a button. A must have title for any avid learner.

Have you ever wondered why the stars shine, who wrote “Lord of the flies”, where the Blarney Stone is, when the North Atlantic Treaty was signed, or how planes fly? Do you need information for an essay, project or presentation – or are you just curious? The Hutchinson Encyclopedia 2002 has all the answers. Jam-packed with over 54,000 articles, 3,750 images, quotations from the world leaders and celebrities, enlightening biographies of the famous and infamous, feature essays on key topics, animations, video, and soundclips – this is the perfect educational and reference tool for every home, school, or business.

KEY FEATURES

• 743 new articles including entries on the Williams sisters, Matthew Pinsent, and Dick Cheney.
• Updated business biographies on people such as Richard Branson, Alan Greenspan, and Saatchi.
• Over 600 new images.
• 44 brand new feature essays, taking the total to 287, that discuss in detail a wide range of topics – from history and culture to contemporary issues, such as The Fate of the Rain Forest, The Revised National Curriculum, Understanding Cloning, and many more.
• 7,565 quotations from Diane Abbott to Emile Zola.
• 665 tables including information on the top airlines by number of passengers, the top airlines by number of passengers, the phases of the moon from 2002 to 2005, and major operas with their first performances.
• An illustrated timeline containing 12,388 articles from 1,000000BC through to 20001AD.
• 7,431 web links from Aachen to Zoroastrianism.
• An integrated atlas containing state, historic and thematic maps, plus a set of interactive charts allowing you to compare key statistics from each country of the world.
• Major revisions to Art, Biology, English, History, and Maths content in line with government educational policies.
• Thousands of pictures and diagrams for tough topics – where words alone are not enough.
• Over 26,000 quiz questions – great for revision and fun to do with a friend.
• Free monthly on-line updates with special focus on UK information.

NOTES TO PARENTS
Designed expressly to match the UK National Curriculum, this CD-ROM contains thousands of links to articles relevant to Key Stages 2, 3, and 4. Tested in UK school classrooms and fully checked by teachers, educational advisors, and school inspectors, this encyclopedia is both easy to use and authoritative – making it the perfect companion to GCSE studies.