Bursting with machines, movies, animations and gizmos, plus
all the wit and humor of David Macaulay, this program explains
the fascinating worlds of history's from 7000 B.C. to the
present. 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.
...
Bursting with machines, movies, animations and gizmos, plus
all the wit and humor of David Macaulay, this program explains
the fascinating worlds of history's from 7000 B.C. to the
present. 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.
Ages 8 up
Features
Explains workings of more than 150 simple
and complex machines and inventions
Examines fascinating worlds of history's great
inventors from 7000 B.C. to the present
Guided by the humorous Great Woolly Mammoth
Learn about 22 basic principles of science
More than 300 wacky animations
Requirements
Version
3.2
Platform
Windows 95,
Windows 98,
Windows 98 SE,
Windows Millenium,
Windows NT,
Windows 2000,
Windows XP,
Windows Vista 32-bit,
Mac OS,
Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Vista
MAC X Native
Reviews
US News & World Report:
"As for the 'Wow,Cool!' side of the intellectual stimulation, I
unreservedly recommend [it]."
PC World:
Disk of the Year: "How does the best multimedia work? Like
this."
Practical Homeschooling
2000 Software Award in Engineering
Boston Herald:
"We loved [it]...entertaining and funny look at mechanics in
everyday life."
FamilyPC:
"Cool Science"
San Jose Mercury News
Best Children's Software recommendation
Booklist:
"An involving exploration of machines at work, this disc's
animations highlight some milestones of invention and ensure
understanding of complicated scientific and technical
processes."
