Prehistoria (PC, CD-ROM) Software Toolworks - 1994 USA, Canada Release (OEM)
Prehistoria | |
| Title | Prehistoria |
| Product ID | 86595-30300oem |
| Product UPC | 086595303009 |
| Platform(s) | |
| Packaging | Book + CD |
| Media | CD-ROM |
| Copyright date(s) | 1994 |
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Description from the packaging.
A Multimedia Who's Who of Prehistoric Life
Journey to Earth's distant past with the only CD-ROM that spans 500 million years!
Imagine flying reptiles with wing spans wider than World War II fighter planes. Or crocodiles longer than railroad cars. Imagine full-grown dinosaurs no larger than chickens! Prehistoria puts you face-to-face with over 500 prehistoric animals- including creatures that lived 250 million years before dinosaurs. No other multimedia reference takes you to Earth's prehistoric past with such breadth and depth of knowledge.
Through videos, Knowledge Explorer Audio-Visual Essays, high-resolution maps and full-color illustrations, you'll embark on a multimedia experience like no other. With just a click of a mouse, you'll journey back in time to the ancient seas where the first vertebrates swam. You'll wander through tropical forests with the dinosaurs, nature's most awe-inspiring beasts. And you'll discover long-lost relatives among prehistoric mammals- including early Man.
Prehistoria takes you wherever curiosity leads! With Time Tracker, a dynamic graphic timeline, you can see which creatures roamed the Earth during any of 11 geological eras. Creature Show offers life-like illustrations of over 500 different animals, along with interesting facts about their habitats and behavior. You can even listen to a spoken pronunciation of each animal's name. If you're interested in learning about how different species are related, simply go to the Gallery, a graphical browsing feature that groups creatures by similarities. Or explore Classifications and advance through a scientific hierarchy of prehistoric life.
Grolier Museum offers the most spectacular multimedia experience of all! A dazzling array of graphics, sound and narrated videos explore such subjects as how fossils are pieced together and the scientific controversy surrounding dinosaurs' extinction. And captivating Knowledge Explorer Audio-Visual Essays answer such intriguing questions as "what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur?", and "how did birds evolve?"
Need information on a specific subject? Prehistoria's Search feature pinpoints the answer in seconds. For example, simply enter "cat+California" and you'll soon be staring into the eyes of the Smilodon, a fearsome saber-toothed beast! What's more, each navigational entry point will lead you to a record screen of interesting facts and features- including man/animal size comparisons and map locations where fossils can be found today.
With over 60 minutes of multimedia- and 500 million years of natural history- this is the preeminent CD-ROM reference on these amazing creatures. With Prehistoria, your adventure into the prehistoric world is one you'll never forget!
Prehistoric life didn't end with the dinosaurs! Prehistoria describes hundreds of animals, like the Platybelodon, that roamed the Earth long after the dinosaurs' extinction.
Gallery
From flying reptiles to wooly mammoths, similar prehistoric creatures are conveniently grouped within this graphical browsing feature.
Creature Show
More than 500 prehistoric animals come to life in full-color illustrations and detailed text that describes each creature's behavior and habitat.
Knowledge Explorer Audio-Visual Essays
Combining sound, video and animation, these exciting multimedia essays explore paleontology, prehistoric life and more!
Narrated Videos
Listen and watch renowned fossil-hunters describe their prehistoric detective work with these compelling video and audio presentations.
System Requirements
PC Windows 3.1 | |
| Required CPU | 386-25 |
| Required RAM | 4MB |
| Req. Hard Drive | 4MB Free |
| Requires Mouse | Yes |
| Required CD Speed | MPC |
| Required Audio | Microsoft Windows Sound System |
| Supported Video | VGA 256 Color SVGA |
