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Aesop's Multimedia Fables
2500 years later, Aesop's Fables come alive on CD-ROM! There's a moral to be found in each of the original fables, and there's a moral to our story too -- children learn more when they're having fun! This CD is Ebook's multimedia version of a classic edition of Aesop's Fables illustrated by Sir Arthur Rackham. We've taken 54 of the fables and added colorful illustrations, lively music and a narrator whose voice invites children to read along. There is also an introduction and learner's guide targeted at elementary, high school and adults. Now Aesop's wonderful world can help build computer skills and stronger vocabularies. Smarter kids will be the moral to your story! The wisdom of Aesop is a foundation for young people and a timely reminder for adults.
Don Quixote
The insight of translator Magda Bogin joins the vision of Spanish artist Manuel Boix to faithfully present Miguel Cervante's masterpiece. Bogin retells the adventure of the brave and chivalrous Don Quixote with care and grace, capturing for both children and adults, the language, irony, and character that give the original its prized place in Western literature. We see Don Quixote set out to rid the world of evil with his passionate devotion to honor and truth; we hear Sancho Panza faithfully attempt to teach his master to see things for what they really are. Bogin ressurects all of the humor and pathos of Cervante's classic, as Quixote follows his courageous heart and his friends seek to bring him home."
Boix's artwork is filled with humor, vigor, and the colors of the Spanish landscape. With delicacy and strength, he depicts the characters of the visionary Quixote and the down-to-earth Sancho, as well as the architecture and countryside of medieval Spain. Never before has the story of Don Quixote been so vividly illustrated. The Ebook Multimedia version of this story includes extensive interactive music, sound and graphics.
Magda Bogin is an accomplished writer and translator living in New York City. Her novel, Natalya, Messenger of God, is forthcoming and she has translated several of contemporary Spanish literature's great works, including Isabel Allende's The House of Spirits and Elena Poniatowska's Until We Meet Again.
Internationally acclaimed artist Manuel Boix lives in Valencia, Spain, where he has worked extensively to promote Catalan language and literature and has created a number of limited-edition books and books for children, including the story of the medieval knight Tirant lo Blanc. His work hangs in museums throughout Europe and the United States.
The Electronic Traveler: California Travels
Explore California and experience its majestic beauy through the photos, text and video intro that this CD-ROM offers. Depart on an electronic adventure that leads you to all the fascinating wonders of California. your destinations will include beautiful beaches, ski areas, wilderness parks, deserts, wine country, and cities.
Goferwinkel's Adventures -The Lavender Land
What happens when an ambitious ten-year old boy called William plays a virtual reality game on his computer? He becomes Goferwinkel, the first brave and lovable multimedia comic book hero of his kind. Lost in the Lavender Land, Goferwinkel wants to find his way home. In doing so, he must first rescue Princess Vianna who is trapped in the gloomy castle tower of Fend÷r, the Prince of Darkness.
This new comic book is presented in classic panel art form with a technological twist. More specifically, the addition of 256 color graphics, synchronized speech and text, music, sound effects, animated sequences and interactive elements allowing for the story to take different directions. That's right! You can actually help Goferwinkel along his journey. You will want to experience the adventure over and over again both because of the different possible storylines, and because this first multimedia comic book is simply a "Goferwinkeling" good time!
Impressionism and its Sources
This disc is an introduction to Impressionist painting and its sources and successors in Classicism to Post-Impressionism. It includes works from Koonz, David and Ingres through Van Gogh with major emphasis on French Impressionism. An electronic slide library with accompanying data cards describe each work. The disc includes a hypertext introduction to the period and works. This disc is an excellent companion to college art history and humanities courses and can supplement texts and lecture slides.
Putt Putt Joins the Parade.
Humongous Entertainment is proud to introduce "Putt-Putt Joins the Parade," the premiere title in the new "Junior Adventures" series. Grab your car wax and buff your bumpers - it's time for the annual Cartown Pet Parade. Help Putt-Putt tackle the local car wash, rescue a lost puppy, put out a fire and more, before heading to his front-row spot in the parade.
"Putt-Putt Joins the Parade" is a world full of places to explore, captivating activities to engage young minds, and logic puzzles to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. There are even different outcomes depending on the decisions your child makes. Hundreds of secret Click-Points turn Putt-Putt's hometown into an animated playground. Real digitized voices bring the characters to life, and hosts of wacky sounds bring giggles, even to grown-ups.
Also includes the "Adventurer's Handbook," a 48 page educational activity book, and the "Adventurer's Toolkit" packed with pencils, crayons, and everything else a Junior Adventurer needs.
Renaissance Masters I
The old masters come to life in this Electronic Library of Art volume which covers painting, sculpture and architecture from the early Italian Renaissance. Experience over 1,000 masterpieces of the age, including Da Vinci's Mona Lisa and The Birth of Venus by Botticelli. An electronic slide library with accompanying data cards describe each work. There are well over a thousand subjects and over 1300 images.
The disc includes a hypertext introduction to the period and works. This disc is an excellent companion to college art history and humanities courses and can supplement texts and lecture slides.
Renaissance Masters II
This volume covers painting, sculpture and architecture in the high Italian Renaissance.
An electronic slide library with accompanying data cards describe each work. There are well over a thousand subjects and over 1300 images. Includes such masters as: Michaelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. The works and masters span the High Renaissance period through Baroque and into Mannerism.
The disc includes a hypertext introduction to the period and works. This disc is an excellent companion to college art history and humanities courses and can supplement texts and lecture slides.
##10090,Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective
VOLUME ONE & TWO
Head down the streets of London using breakthrough interactive video technology to crack three classic cases. In these adventures officially authorized by the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle estate, you interrogate suspects and sift through clues to see if you can beat the Baker Street detective at his own game. Up for it? Then take this revolutionary CD-ROM gaming experience home. Play it. Live it. But be quick... the game's afoot!
VOLUME I
The Case of the Mummy's Curse
Four men dead. Some say the murderer is a 4000-year old mummy. Were these deaths simply coincidental or were the men cursed from the crypt?
The Case of the Tin Soldier
Waterloo, 1815. Now years later, the retired general is dead, a jewel stolen, and a king's ransom waits to be claimed. Who killed General Armstead and why?
The Case of the Mystified Murderess
Two sisters. One beautiful. The other quiet and plain. Did sibling rivalry lead to the demise of a tall, handsome suitor? What part did jealousy or greed play in the case?
VOLUME II
The Two Lions
It was a case of interest. One, a senseless murder of circus animals. The other, a simple mugging of a man. But were the double deaths of lions and Lyons connected or merely coincidental?
The Pilfered Paintings
Achievements of an able, though obscure artist. Articles of cultural consequences. Now, the criminal appropriation of an unnamed thief. Who would want to take the paintings? And why?
The Murdered Munitions Magnate
A scribbled message. A missing file. The butt of a cigarette discarded. Signatures of a back alley murder. What was the motive? Financial acquisition, political advantage, or vengeance for fidelity betrayed?
##10100,The Star Child
Written by Oscar Wilde, this story takes you on a journey through imagination and fantasy. A baby born to follow a falling star is found by woodsmen who believe he was sent by heaven. He was raised as a special child, which leads him to become hardened and egotistical. The Star Child is the story of the troubles his selfish attitude gets him into, leading him on an adventurous quest toward humility and humanity. This fun, imaginative story includes dictionary links, musical note buttons and much more.
##10110,Twelve Roads to Gettysburg
Using the power of today's personal computers, Twelve Roads to Gettysburg brings together hundreds of biographical sketches, histories of hundreds of regiments, and illustrations of people, places and events to create the most realistic battle case-study ever. Animated maps allow you to see the actual movements of campaigns and battles. On-line help quickly pinpoints where you are within the program and explains you options. Whether you are a longtime Civil War buff or someone interested in learning more about this fascinating period in American history, Twelve Roads to Gettysburg has something for you.
##10120,The White Horse Child
Here in this Multimedia Storybook (tm), this creative and imaginative story is brought to life like never before with colorful illustrations, animations and lively music. The story explores a young boy's encounter with his imagination and censorship in school, home and society. There's even a video of the author, Hugo and Nebula Award winner Greg Bear, discussing the story. Besides being an engaging tale, The White Horse Child can help youngsters learn new computer skills, become better readers and develop stronger vocabularies. There's even an on-screen dictionary for help with difficult words.
##10130,A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
From the bustling snowy streets of 19th century London to the ghastly apparition of Scrooge's Christmas future, the classic illustrations of Arthur Rackham visually render the full emotional impact of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale.
Rackham brings to life the original unabridged text of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol as no artist has before or since. With breathtaking clarity, and fascinating historic detail, he transports the reader to the world of Bob Cratchit and his cruel boss, Ebenezer Scrooge. The artist's vision and insight is most apparent in his portrayal of the characters we already know -- from Tiny Tim to Mrs. Cratchit to Scrooge himself. The Ebook(tm) multimedia version of this story includes extensive interactive music, sound and graphics.
The story can be read interactively (the complete narration is on the disc). The disc is also designed so the music can be enjoyed by playing on a standard audio CD player. Place the disc in your CD player as you would with any standard audio CD.
##10140,Mowgli's Brothers
The Jungle Book is a collection of stories for children by Rudyard Kipling. These timeless classics have been captivating imaginations since they were first published in the late 1800's. Mowgli's Brothers, the first in the Ebook Jungle Book series , tells the tale of Mowgli, a little boy who is found and raised by wolves.
In the mysterious forests of India, Mowgli is befriended by Bagheera, the black panther and taught wisdom and honor by the great bear, Baloo. Always circling the edges of the story, Shere Khan teaches Mowgli the meaning of betrayal.
Mowgli's Brothers is a story for all ages about the joys and sorrows of growing up.
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Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective
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Ebook's titles:
A Christmas Carol
Aesop's Multimedia Fables
Don Quixote
The Electronic Traveler: California Travels
Goferwinkel's Adventures - The Lavender Land
Impressionism and Its Sources
Mowgli's Brothers
Renaissance Masters I
Renaissance Masters II
Star Child
Twelve Roads to Gettysburg
The White Horse Child
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