Manufacturer's Description
Encyclopædia Britannica Almanac PC CD-ROM is a complete source of information for everyday life. Brimming with facts about today's newsmakers and celebrities, science and politics, sports and pop culture, it's ideal for school, work, or the sheer joy of learning something new.
Special Features Include:
EXCLUSIVE! Britannica Greats - the greatest athletes, writers, buildings, films, inventions, world leaders, Web sites, and more, chosen by Britannicas editors.
People - biographies of thousands of notable people - historical figures as well as todays leaders, celebrities, and heroes.
Awards - exceptional depth and detail on major awards, with past and recent winners of the Nobel Prizes, Academy Awards, Pulitzers, Golden Globes, Tony Awards and more.
Nations and U.S. States - detailed portraits with maps, flags, histories, statistics, and more.
Everyday Information - basic information at your fingertips: calendars, holidays, time zones, weights and measures, mathematical formulas, and historical documents.
Sports - more sporting events than other leading almanacs. The most recent Olympics and all gold medallists in the history of the modern games.
Science and Technology - wide-ranging coverage of major fields from astronomy to zoology, including computers and the Internet and health and medicine.
Year in Review - extensive coverage of recent events, trends, and developments.
Quizzes, Trivia, and more!
Access to a Britannicas Free GeoAnalyzer Web site, containing the most current world data, plus the functionality to build custom charts and graphs.