Illustrated Facts: How Things Work (PC and Mac, CD-ROM) Xiphias - 1994 USA, Canada Release

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Illustrated Facts: How Things Work
Title
Illustrated Facts: How Things Work
Product ID
28795-20612
Product UPC
728795206123
Platform(s)
PC and Mac
Media
CD-ROM
Copyright date(s)
1994
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A lighthearted video tour through the history of human ingenuity:

  • Communication
  • Computation
  • Tools
  • Transportation
  • Sensory Extension
  • Weaponry
  • Time Measurement

Illustrated Facts: How Things Work is a compilation of 70 video clips that takes a lighthearted look at man's endeavors in the areas of transportation, computation, tools, communication, time measurement, weaponry and sensory extension. The seven subject categories are each assigned a horizontal row; time advances from left to right across each row. Each video segment provides basic, often humorous, information on a given subject. These segments promote understanding and encourage further research by providing information in an entertaining fashion that children and their parents can enjoy together.

System Requirements

PC Windows 3.1
Required CPU
386-25
Required RAM
2MB
Requires Mouse
Yes
Recommend RAM
4MB
Rec. Hard Drive
2
Required Audio
Yes
Supported Video
SVGA 256 Color
Mac System 6.0.7
Required CPU
Mac II
Required RAM
2MB
Recommend RAM
4MB
Rec. Hard Drive
2
Supported Video
13" 256 Color

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