CompuServe Thread

Amanda- could you please tell me what encyclopedias are avaailable for the Mac? I know that Goliers is available, what about Comptons and others?———–Steve Shapiro

Anything by Broderbund – Arthurs Teacher Trouble and Grandma and Me are the best things out on CD ROM. Groliers Encyclopedia is very good. Software Toolworks US Atlas is useless, as is America Alive. John

Amanda, This is obviously a biased opinion, because we produce our own titles, but we have the following titles available for the MAC and Windows: Astonishing Asia & More Astonishing Asia – a look at the bizarre customs, rituals, festivals, etc. in Asian life. These discs contain material never before seen in the West and include more than 45 topics per disc, created in QuickTime, with narration and originally composed music that depicts the music of the country. Availabe in June and September, respectively. Journey to the Heart of Japan – A walk along the "Nakasendo" in Japan from Kyoto to Tokyo by five animated characters from various periods of Japanese history. The characters stop and have conversations along the way about every aspect of Japanese life. Contains over 500 photos and 69 animations. Available in July Great Wonders of the World & 7 Natural Wonders: Two discs that contain a wide range of information on such topics as Mt. Everest, Grand Canyon, Brazilian Rainforest, Empire State Building, Taj Mahal, Egyptian Pyramids, etc. containing over 200,000 words of text (per disc), photos, video clips, animations, interactive maps, and ilustrations. Currently shipping. Great Cities of the World Vol 2 An interactive look at 10 of the worlds great cities. Contains useful travel information, slideshows with narration, video clips, and text. Selected as one of the top ten CD-ROM titles of 1992 by your magizine, I believe. For further information, you can contact Victor Medina in San Francisco at (415)788-8788 or contact me (Jay Tindall) on CIS.