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Britannica Biographies
Britannica Biographies is two entertaining and fascinating reference CDs in one package. Great Minds focuses on the most brilliant thinkers of all time from Aristotle right up to Stephen Hawking. It brings you detailed biographies and lots of photos and videos to bring all these great inventors, scientists and philosophers to life. Heroes and Villains features hundreds of captivating articles on the most famous - and infamous - figures in history, from the greatest athletes and Nobel Prize Winners to the most notorious gangsters and sinister serial killers.
Price: £14.99 (RRP £29.98)
With Britannica Biographies you get two amazing titles, covering the great and the infamous.
Great Minds brings you the most brilliant thinkers of all time-the inventors, the scientists, and the intellectuals whose ideas have moved the world since the dawn of civilization. They're the people who made the discoveries that have shaped everyday life, from ancient Greece to the 21st century. Whether it's the radio you listen to every morning, what you know about human evolution, or the steps you take to avoid cholesterol and cancer, they are all the result of someone's perseverance and insight. Come and meet them here.
This comprehensive CD-Rom is packed with over 2,500 biography articles covering Aristotle, Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Louis Pasteur, and many more. There are also featured articles on a variety of subjects, including biology, medicine, the Nobel Prize, and oceanography. Engaging multimedia plus hundreds of photos and tables enhance the articles and bring topics to life. Packed with knowledge, this CD is the perfect way to get to know the great minds of our world.
In Heroes and Villains, Encyclopædia Britannica profiles the gangsters, humanitarians, pioneers, pirates, politicians, traitors, and other interesting figures that have left their mark on history. Judge for yourself who is a hero and who is a villain. With over 600 articles covering notable lives from serial killers and spies to Nobel Peace Prize winners and revolutionaries, this comprehensive CD will leave you entertained for hours. The line between good and bad is not always a clear one, and the popular tales are not always the most accurate. Hundreds of lives are portrayed in this eye-opening look at the world’s historic Heroes and Villains.
