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Encyclopedia Britannica Ultimate 2008 [OLD VERSION] | ![Encyclopedia Britannica Ultimate 2008 [OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51J5iENP-kL._SL500_.jpg)
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List Price: $39.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 1520
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Mac Os X, Windows Vista, Mac Os X Intel
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Ultimate
Operating System: Mac OS X Intel
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 1.3
MPN: 8025
Model: 8026
UPC: 018059080256
EAN: 0018059080263
ASIN: B000QFRT0S
Release Date: May 30, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Three complete encyclopedias in one: Adult, Student, and Elementary | | • | 100,000+ articles, multimedia, magazine articles and more; Interactive tools including video and audio clips, and interactive tours | | • | Homework Helpdesk provides interactive lessons, writing and speech aids to make learning, writing research papers, and preparing oral presentations fun and easy for all ages | | • | Includes Merriam-Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus, Atlas, Timelines, Magazines and Web Links, and One-Year Subscription to Britannica Online ($70 Value) | | • | Save articles, images, video, and more in one convenient location with Britannica Workspace |
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Your Trusted Companion To Online Research. Looking for facts? Turn to Britannica Ultimate. Written by Nobel laureates, historians, curators, professors, and other notable experts, it is your trusted resource for research. Whether you are an entry level, advanced, or student researcher, you will easily find what you need in Britannica Ultimate. Simply select the version that's right for you. Countless Sources of Knowledge
|  Merriam-Webster's Collegiate & Student Dictionary & Thesaurus
Get instant access to 275,000 definitions, synonyms, and antonyms. |  Rich Multimedia |  Historical Timelines |  Atlas
|  New--Britannica Biographies
Access insightful biographies of 2,000 Great Minds: astronomers, mathematicians, scientists, and others who shaped the world. | 3 Complete Encyclopedias--One Research Resource for All Ages
Discover fresh ideas, new facts, and current and future trends easily and conveniently from one source.  | Encyclopaedia Britannica Library
Ideal for high school students, college students, and adults |  | Britannica Student Library
Specifically designed for students ages 10-14 |  | Britannica Elementary Library
Fun and easy learning tools for kids ages 6-10 |
More Productive Research & Homework Projects
New--Britannica Workspace
Stay organized at all times! With Britannica Workspace, you can save articles, images, video, and more in one convenient location Virtual Notecards
Save notes from your articles on a virtual notecard. Notes are printable, which makes your research easier and portable. Homework Helpdesk
Make learning, writing research papers, and preparing oral presentations fun and easy with interactive lessons and writing and speech aids. NEW! Britannica Biographies
Access insightful biographies of 2,000 Great Minds: astronomers, mathematicians, scientists, and others who shaped the world.  With Britannica Workspace, you can save articles, images, video, and more in one convenient location. |
Explore
Take an exhilarating ride through Videos, World Statistics, Classical Music, and more. Daily Content
Learn something new every day with "Animal of the Day," "Biography of the Day," and "This Day in History." Exclusive--Britannica BrainStormer
Interactively understand relationships between ideas, subjects, and people. Exclusive--Britannica Classics
Boost your knowledge with notable sources--including Marie Curie, Sigmund Freud, Harry Houdini, and Albert Einstein. Magazines & Related Web Sites
Get more in-depth research from magazines articles and related Web sites selected by Britannica editors. Free Content Updates
Get free monthly content updates for one year to ensure that you stay up-to-date.
More Exploration and Discovery with FREE Britannica Online Subscription
Register through your software today and enjoy a FREE one-year subscription to the award-winning Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. You'll also receive: - Newsfeeds and additional audio and video
- Britannica newsletters
- Discounts to the Britannica store
- And more!
6 Great Reasons to Trust Britannica
- Efficient. Search results are organized by relevancy, not popularity or paid placement.
- Accurate. Information is fact-checked by the Encyclopaedia Britannica editorial staff.
- Credible. Articles are written by Nobel Laureates, historians, and notable experts.
- Trusted. Content is authoritative, trusted, and unbiased.
- Convenient. No downloading or Internet connections required.
- Safe. No pornography, pop-up ads, or questionable content.
Product Description
Encyclopedia Britannica 2008 Ultimate gives you an all-in-one reference tool for better reasearch and faster learning. It combines three different versions of the Encyclopedia Britannica - Adult, Student & Elementary. It also has thousands of articles, magazine & Web links to make it easy to look up any topic. The included Dictionary & Thesaurus, Atlas and Timelines help you write the best and most accurate papers - and complete assignments like an expert. FREE Britannica Online 1-Year Subscription Works with Windows Vista
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
Decent Learning Software September 3, 2008
I purchased this software last year because I had to write quite a few papers for a certain college class. I used this software quite frequently. It was a great tool to use to help me get the correct information fast about the topics that I needed to write about. It has different formats so it can be used by children, teenagers, and adults. If you are in school or have a child in school, this product could definitely help you/them with class work or just general knowledge.
 Britannica Ultimate Falls Short May 21, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
In many ways this is a useful and complete encyclopedia, particularly for geographical, political and historical topics.
However not enough effort is put into updating technical articles. For example, the article on the technology of photography is 25 to 30 years out of date. Digital still photography is not mentioned. The closest is a reference to the original Sony Mavica, an analog electronic media camera. The bibliography for photographic technology cites sources from the mid 1980's and earlier.
This encyclopedia would be far better if updating of topics were consistent throughout.
 Very Good April 10, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Arrived very quickly. I bought this item by mistake. I accidentally pressed the 1 click buy option. But this was the best mistake I did. It is a great tool to use when doing research or just to learn something new. This is way better than having over 20 book encyclopedia. With the books it takes more space in your house, are full of dust, and they give paper cuts. With Encyclopedia Britannica you can search very fast and easily and everything is organized very good. This is very professional.
 YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED April 3, 2008
9 out of 22 found this review helpful
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I purchased My Ultimate Organizer 7.0 via download and subsequent key.
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Four hours later with Technical Support and the problem is still not resolved (despite erasing the program, reinstalling, trying different keys, searching the Windows Registry, etc). It takes a full hour on hold to get a technical support representative and at the conclusion of the last session, I was told to contact Customer Service for a CD copy in the hopes that that would resolve the issue. Now Customer Service tells me Technical Support must send me the copy, although Technical Support says otherwise. I am out $30 for a program that is at this point, totally useless, and left adrift by Avanquest who has my money and refuses to help me.
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Worth the Money February 25, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
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