Description
Keep up-to-date with Britannica. The Encyclopædia Britannica 2011 Ultimate DVD offers you more than ever, including extensive new and revised articles to put you at the forefront of recent advances so you can spend less time searching and more time learning. Written by 4,300 expert contributors the Encyclopædia Britannica 2011 Ultimate DVD is an invaluable resource for all the family, and as it’s from Britannica you know it is information you can trust!.

For 2011 our three-age specific, easy to use learning areas have all been updated with a wealth of new information. Find out more about the Haiti earthquake of 2010; the global recession; Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps who won a record eight gold medals; the author of the popular Twilight series Stephenie Meyer; Germany’s first female chancellor Angela Merkel and much much more.

— Suitable for all
Provides access to a vast world of trusted knowledge and offers a wealth of interactive education for the entire family with three age-specific learning areas:
* Encyclopædia Britannica – specific learning area for secondary school, university and adults
* Student – specific learning area for ages 10-14
* Children’s – specific learning area for ages 6-10
— Thousands of new and revised articles!
New content covering the past year’s news and events, with existing content updated to reflect new developments.
— World Atlas
Search thousands of maps, flags, articles and statistics in the interactive World Atlas
— Britannica Workspace
Saving project-related articles, images and videos in one convenient location with just the click of a button!
— World Data Analyst
Provides comprehensive statistics on every nation of the world. Perform statistical comparisons between countries and explore changes over time.
— Plus many more amazing features included!.

The 2011 Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD includes:

• Encyclopædia Britannica
Access the world's most trusted and authoritative information, featuring over 75,000 articles from the 32-volume Encyclopædia Britannica print set.
• Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Find information easily in over 15,800 entries that are tailored to school subjects.
• Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia
Instill a look-it-up habit that will stay with students in school and in life.
• Book of the Year
Explore notable events in 11,000 articles covering science, politics, sports, and more from 1993 - 2008.
• Homework Helpdesk
A collection of useful homework resources including a video subject browse, online learning games and activities, online subject spotlights, and how-to documents on topics such as writing a book review.
• Online Learning Games and Activities
Hundreds of fun and interactive games and activities to help students with subjects like Math, Science, and Social Studies.
• Two Complete Dictionaries and Thesauruses from Merriam-Webster®
Together, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® and Student Dictionaries and Thesauruses provide access to 405,000 definitions, synonyms and antonyms.
• Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Translation Dictionary
Translate an English word to Spanish and a Spanish word to English with the click of the mouse.
• World Atlas
Take a tour of the world through more than 2,600 maps linked to articles about countries, economies, cultures, and national statistics.
• Timelines
Watch history unfold with timelines that show the people, events, and discoveries of the past.
• Britannica BrainStormer
Discover new ideas and relationships between topics with this interactive tool.
• Britannica Classics
Discover new ideas and relationships between topics with this interactive tool.
• Explore
Easily browse through Videos, Britannica Classics, Classical Music, and more.
• New Explore Feature! Heroes & Villains
The new ‘Heroes & Villains browse provides easy access to more than 600 biographies covering the world’s heroes and villains throughout time.
• Virtual Notecards
Take and save notes from your articles on a virtual notecard. Notes are printable, which makes your research easier, more productive, and portable.
• Britannica Workspace
Save articles, images, video, and more in one convenient location to help keep your research organised.
• Rich Multimedia
View vivid illustrations with 31,000 images, video, and audio that bring fascinating topics to life.
• Additional Videos, Web Links, and Magazines Online
Link to 166,000 sites you can trust-selected by Britannica editors-plus links to thousands of videos and magazines for a wealth of additional information.

What you can expect to find:

• 105,974 articles/59,887,275 words
° 75,907 — Encyclopædia Britannica
° 15,994 — Britannica Student Encyclopedia
° 2,767 — Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia
° 81 — Britannica Classics
° 11,225 — Britannica Book of the Year (1993-2007)
• 33,927 photos, illustrations, tables and special comps
• 2,696 maps
• 496 video clips
• 721 sound clips
• 182 animations and Shockwave
• 293 World Data Profiles
• 1,098 Daily Content
• 166,000 Web links
• 215,00 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus entries
• 105,000 Merriam-Webster's Student Dictionary & Thesaurus entries
• 7,383 indexed timeline entries
° 4,260 — Encyclopædia Britannica
° 2,635 — Britannica Student Encyclopedia
° 488 — Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia
• Online Learning Games and Activities
° 219 Activities — Britannica Student Encyclopedia
° 227 Activities — Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia
• Thousands of magazine articles and videos online

What's New for 2010:

— Explore Feature : Heroes & Villains. The new Heroes & Villains browse provides easy access to more than 600 biographies covering the world’s heroes and villains throughout time.
— More Articles!. Thousands of new and revised articles.
— More Images!. Thousands of new and revised images.

Product Information:

- Packed in 1 DVD Case
- Containing 1 DVD
- ISBN-13: 978-1-84326-484-2
- ISBN-10: 1-84326-484-6

System Requirements:

Windows.
* Microsoft® Windows® XP (with SP2) or Vista
* Pentium III® or equivalent processor
* 512 MB RAM (1GB recomended)
* 1.55 GB free hard-drive space (3.35 GB for Full installation)
* DVD-ROM drive
* 1024x768 resolution, 16-bit color
* Sound Card and speakers recommended
* Printer recommended
* Internet access recommended

Macintosh
* Mac® OS 10.4.x w or 10.5.x.w/ Java 1.5
* PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor
* 512 MB RAM (1 Gb recomended)
* 1.55 GB free hard-drive space (3.35 GB for Full installation)
* DVD-ROM drive
* 1024x768 resolution, millions of colors
* Sound Card and speakers recommended
* Printer recommended
* Internet access recommended