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Bursting with machines, extra movies, animations and gizmos, plus all the wit and humor of the David Macaulay, this children's software superstar classic program explains the fascinating worlds of history's great inventors from 7000 B.C. to the present guided by the humorous Great Woolly Mammoth.
The program is divided into four main sections: "The A-Z of Machines", "Principles of Science", "History", and "Inventors" each explaining the workings of more than 150 simple and complex machines and inventions. Visit the Storeroom packed with cool sounds, pictures and screensavers as author/illustrator David Macaulay introduces you to all his favorite machines.
Four main sections:
"A-Z of Machines" - users can access an explanation of a certain machine with a labeled diagram by clicking on it in the alphabetical pictorial index.
"Principles of Science" - users may choose a principle from a table of contents that looks like a map. Each screen in this section has an icon for a "Mammoth Movie", which is a humorous animated short illustrating the principle.
"History" section - a pictorial time line of machines extending from 7000 BC to the present and giving the year of invention and name of the inventor.
"Inventors" - An alphabetical directory of the various inventors and their inventions.
Key Features
- 25 live-action videos featuring David Macaulay
- More than 300 animations
- 24 Mammoth Movies
- 3D illustrated landscape
- More than 70,000 words of text
- More than 1,000 full-color screens and pop-ups
- 1,000 illustrations
- Over one hour of narration and sounds effects
- Interactive Science Test
- Mammoth Storeroom featuring postcards, stationary, sounds and pictures
- Learn about 22 basic principles of science
- Fully searchable index
- System of links to related concepts and principles which allow you to connect the data
- Print and copy options
- Extensive Help screen
Travel through extraordinary landscapes where you can explore the history of machines, great inventors and the principles of science. Topics such as friction, pulleys, gears, magnets, and levers are illustrated with detailed animations and accompanied by comprehensive text.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows:
- Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista
- 486DX33 MHz or faster
- at least 8 MB RAM
- 8- or 16-bit sound card
- 2X CD-ROM drive
- SVGA (256 color), 640 x 480 pixel display
Macintosh:
- Macintosh OS 10.2+
- 25 MHz 68LC040 processor or above
- 8 MB RAM
- 2X CD-ROM drive
- 8-bit (256 color) 640 x 480 display
New Way Things Work from DK Interactive Learning
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