CD ROMS AND BOOKS | |||||||||||
Name | Price | Rating | Comment | Win 95 | Win 3.1 | Supplier | Tel no | Issue | Page | Additional comments, notes | |
CD-ROMs | |||||||||||
3D Landscape | £49.95 | llllmm | Useful garden designer, though intrusive interface. | Y | Y | Fast Track Software | 01923 495496 | 20 | 161 | ||
20th Century Video Almanac | £180.00 | lllmmm | American oriented view of the last hundred years. | Y | Mindscape | 01444 246333 | 7 | 242 | |||
95 Companion | £19.95 | lllmmm | Plenty of material in this shareware compendium. | Y | N | Almathera | 0181 687 0040 | 14 | 180 | ||
100 Years of Motoring | £49.95 | lllmmm | Disparate contents let down a good interface. | Y | Y | Kock Media | 01252 714340 | 10 | 156 | ||
500 Nations | £40.00 | lllllm | Fascinating. Lots of information content. Well produced. | Y | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 13 | 163 | recommended | ||
A Passion for Art | £50.00 | lllllm | A true educational experience. | Corbis | 0171 278 1387 | 13 | 164 | recommended | |||
Alices Adventures in Wonderland | £19.99 | lllllm | Delightful electronic journey into Lewis Carrol's world | Y | Europress | 01625 859444 | 9 | 149 | |||
Ancient Lands | £45.00 | lllllm | An excellent tour of Egypt, Greece and Rome. | Y | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 7 | 240 | |||
Anglo Saxons | £105.00 | lllllm | A marvellous educational CD-ROM. | Y | Koch Media | 01252 714340 | 7 | 242 | |||
An Introduction to Classical Music | £59.00 | lllmmm | Too simplistic for adults and too frustrating for children. | Y | Attica Cybernetics | 01865 791346 | 6 | 245 | |||
Art of Singing | £39.95 | llllmm | A beautifully presented introduction to the world of singing. | Y | Y | Notting Hill Software | 01634 297123 | 21 | 163 | ||
A stroll in Xxth Century Art | £44.99 | lllmmm | No substitute for a real art gallery. | Y | Y | Matra Hachette Multimedia | 0181 600 6023 | 16 | 155 | ||
Atomic Age | £19.99 | lllllm | A sobering look at modern atomic power. Excellent interface. | Y | Y | Softkey | 0181 789 2000 | 11 | 148 | recommended | |
Beethoven's Fifth | £39.99 | lllllm | Worth every penny. | Y | Mindscape | 01444 246333 | 6 | 246 | |||
Best News Interactive Bible | £29.99 | lmmmmm | A poor interface and bugs make this CD one to avoid. | Y | Y | Kingsway | 0800 378446 | 21 | 162 | ||
Cannes Film Festival | £39.99 | lllmmm | Looks impressive, but very shallow. | Y | Y | Koch Media | 01252 714340 | 15 | 140 | ||
Cinemania 96 | £29.99 | lllllm | The best film CD-ROM available. | Y | N | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 17 | 152 | excellence | |
Cinemania 97 | £40.00 | lllllm | Few changes from '96, but this is still a must have disc. | Y | N | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 25 | 214 | recommended | |
Collins Dictionary of Quotations | £20.00 | lllllm | A gem for users of quotations including facility to add your own. | Y | Y | GSP | 01480 496666 | 23 | 179 | ||
Composer Collection | £85.00 | lllllm | A valuable aid to students. | Y | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 6 | 244 | |||
Corel All Movie Guide | £58.00 | llllmm | Staggering amount of information but uneven reviewing. | Y | Channel Marketmakers | 01703 814142 | 13 | 162 | |||
Corel Gallery 2 | £93.00 | lllmmm | 15,000 clips, 500 fonts and more. | Y | Y | Channel Marketmakers | 01703 814142 | 8 | 184 | ||
Crazy for Ragtime | £50.00 | lllllm | Broad in scope, packed with information, excellently designed. | Y | Macmillan Interactive | 01256 302683 | 25 | 220 | recommended | ||
Critical Mass | £49.99 | lllllm | A steady and sober look at the development of the atom bomb. | Y | Y | Corbis | 0171 278 1387 | 20 | 158 | recommended | |
Dead Sea Scrolls Revealed | £53.00 | llllll | A thorough investigation of a fascinating topic. | Y | Technomatic | 0181 205 9558 | 10 | 155 | recommended | ||
Dogs | £29.99 | llllmm | Not up to Microsoft's usual high standards. | Y | Y | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 21 | 162 | ||
Driving Instructor | £19.99 | lllmmm | Basic lessons and patronising. Buy a driving lesson. | Y | Y | Europress | 01625 859444 | 16 | 156 | ||
Driving Skills | £24.99 | lllmmm | A good backup to the hghway code, but not interactive enough. | Y | Y | HMSO | 0171 873 9090 | 24 | 206 | ||
Encarta 96 | £49.99 | lllmmm | Mediocre encyclopedia with monthly online updates. | Y | N | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 17 | 153 | ||
Encarta 96 World Atlas | £50.00 | lllllm | First class interactive atlas that truly breaks new ground | Y | N | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 19 | 152 | ||
Encyclopaedia of Space and the Universe | £40.00 | lllllm | An excellent, well organised CD with a great interface. | Y | Dorling Kindersley | 0171 753 3488 | 25 | 219 | recommended | ||
Escher Interactive | £50.00 | lllllm | Well designed and interesting guide to Eschers life and work. | Y | Y | Thames and Hudson | 0171 636 5488 | 23 | 180 | recommended | |
Events that Changed the World | £40.00 | llllmm | Stylish but a little overpriced. | Y | Y | Dragon's World | 0171 630 9955 | 22 | 176 | ||
Exploring Ancient Cities | £59.00 | lllmmm | Let down by lack of up to date information. | Y | Y | W H Freeman | 01865 726975 | 11 | 149 | ||
Eyewitness Encyclopaedia of Nature | £59.00 | lllllm | Superbly designed view of the natural world. | Y | Y | Dorling Kindersley | 0171 753 3488 | 12 | 169 | ||
Eyewitness History of the World | £59.00 | llllll | Unbeatable view of human history and achievements. | Y | Dorling Kindersley | 0171 753 3488 | 12 | 167 | recommended | ||
Great Artists | £44.99 | llllll | Informative and well presented. | Y | Y | Attica Cybernetics | 01865 791346 | 9 | 150 | ||
Great Generals of the 20th Century | £30.00 | lllllm | An informative disc with great presentation. | Y | Y | FlagTower | 0500 486 500 | 23 | 181 | recommended | |
How Your Body Works | £39.99 | lllllm | Stimulating collection of facts well presented. | Y | Children's Computing | 10 | 155 | ||||
Hutchinson Multimedia Encyclopaedia | £47.00 | lllmmm | Too many ahort articles and a quirky interface. | Y | Y | Hutchinson | 01865 204204 | 21 | 161 | ||
Ideas that Changed the World | £40.00 | llllmm | Stylish but a little overpriced. | Y | Y | Dragon's World | 0171 630 9955 | 22 | 176 | ||
Infobank | £212.00 | lllmmm | Little depth of information. Lots of product demos. | Y | Y | Infobank | 01753 799501 | 15 | 140 | ||
Infopedia 96 | £40.00 | lllllm | A comprehensive multi volume encyclopaedia. | Y | Softkey | 0181 246 4000 | 25 | 218 | |||
Isaac Asimov's The Ultimate Robot | £45.00 | lllllm | Recommended to SF and robot fans. | Y | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 8 | 186 | |||
Julia Child: Home Cooking with Master Chefs | £29.99 | llllmm | Down to earth and easy to use. | Y | Y | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 17 | 154 | ||
Learning Visual Basic 3 | £24.99 | llmmmm | Poorly designed and put together. | Y | BVC | 01874 611633 | 13 | 164 | |||
Learning Excel 5 | £24.99 | llmmmm | Poorly designed and put together. | Y | BVC | 01874 611633 | 13 | 164 | |||
Learn Windows 95 | £39.95 | llllmm | Good for beginners. | CRT Multimedia | 0181 743 9900 | 13 | 165 | ||||
Macbeth | £34.95 | llmmmm | Buggy interface and superficial student notes. | Y | Y | Guildsoft | 01752 895100 | 11 | 150 | ||
Makers of the 20th Century | £45.00 | llllmm | Fantastic presentation but only sporadically interesting content. | Y | Y | News Multimedia | 01525 852813 | 23 | 182 | ||
Makin' Music | £24.99 | llllmm | Useful compilation of shareware and free audio clips. | Y | Y | CD Exchange | 01603 261060 | 11 | 149 | ||
Masterclips 35,000 | £41.00 | lllllm | Superb value collection of 35,000 pieces of clip art. | Y | Y | IMSI UK | 0181 581 2000 | 23 | 178 | ||
Material World | £25.00 | lmmmmm | A look at ordinary folks' lives and posessions. | Y | Y | AOS | 0171 389 8555 | 19 | 155 | ||
Monsters and Mythical Creatures | £30.00 | lllmmm | Very atmospheric visuals and sound, short on information. | Y | Y | Kock Media | 01420 541880 | 20 | 159 | ||
Multimedia Library | £39.95 | lllmmm | Large choice of sound and visual clips, but variable quality. | Y | Softkey | 0181 789 2000 | 9 | 149 | |||
Music Central | £40.00 | lllllm | Great interface and lots of content. Hard to resist for music fans. | Y | Y | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 18 | 138 | recommended | |
Music Central 97 | £30.00 | lllllm | Smooth and stylish with no real competition. | Y | N | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 25 | 216 | recommended | |
National Geographic Picture Atlas of the World | £69.00 | lllmmm | Light and superficial. Will appeal to children and tourists. | Y | Y | Koch Media | 01252 714340 | 15 | 142 | ||
Oceans | £30.00 | llllmm | More of the same from Microsoft, patchy and predictable. | Y | Y | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 24 | 206 | ||
Oregon Trail II | £19.95 | llllmm | Looks good, but superficial content. | Y | Y | Iona Software | 0181 296 9454 | 14 | 182 | ||
Our World | £140.00 | lllmmm | A mass of information poorly presented. | Y | The Green PC Company | 9 | 148 | ||||
Perfect Plants | £36.00 | lllllm | Good design and plenty of information. | Y | Y | Macmillan Interactive | 01256 302683 | 24 | 204 | recommended | |
Presenter's Power Pack 1 | £39.99 | llllmm | Well rounded collection of presentation graphics. | Y | Y | One Stop Direct | 0181 947 1001 | 15 | 143 | ||
Push CD 95 | £99.00 | lllllm | Informed look at the tricky business of choosing a university. | Y | Koch Media | 01252 714340 | 10 | 154 | recommended | ||
QuickVerse Bible Reference | £99.00 | lllllm | A must for the casual or serious bible student. | Y | Y | Guildsoft | 01752 895100 | 15 | 142 | recommended | |
Rockbase | £50.00 | llllmm | Not flashy, but highly useful for the rock connoisseur. | Y | Y | Cravenplan Computers | 01895 444603 | 18 | 140 | ||
Rolling Stones; Voodoo Lounge | £29.99 | lllmmm | Stylish but lacking in substance. | Y | Y | Virgin Interactive | 0171 368 2255 | 17 | 155 | ||
Romeo and Juliet | £49.99 | lllllm | Terrific critical content. | Y | Y | Attica Cybernetics | 01865 791346 | 16 | 154 | recommended | |
Silver Platter Cookbook | £46.99 | lllllm | Good enough to have a computer in the kitchen. | Y | Y | Softkey | 0181 789 2000 | 12 | 168 | Recommended | |
Tchaikovsky's 1812 | £39.99 | lllllm | Excellent interface, worth the money. | Y | Mindscape | 01444 246333 | 6 | 246 | |||
Telepower Pro | £40.00 | lllmmm | Poor user interface lets this phone directory down badly. | Y | Y | TDS Information | 0345 697630 | 18 | 141 | ||
The Planets | £40.00 | llllmm | A refreshing and enlightning look at heavenly bodies. | Y | Y | Macmillan Interactive | 01256 302683 | 23 | 180 | ||
The Road Ahead | £17.50 | lllllm | An insight into the future. | Y | 19 | 154 | |||||
The Unexplained | £30.00 | llllmm | Well produced and interesting look at enigmas. | Y | Y | FlagTower | 0500 486500 | 24 | 205 | ||
Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright: America's Architect | £45.00 | llllll | Excellent guide, includes a mini CAD element. | Y | Y | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 8 | 185 | ||
Ultimate Einstein | £40.00 | lllmmm | Informative and well rounded, though lacks interactive parts. | Y | Y | Macmillan Interactive | 01256 302683 | 24 | 204 | ||
Ultimate Video & Animations Movie Collections | £30.00 | lllmmm | Collections of video and animation, rather like clip art. | Y | Multimedia Factory | 01734 595047 | 25 | 218 | |||
Vietnam: A Visual Investigation | £41.00 | lllllm | A powerful look at events we must never forget. | Y | Computer Manuals | 0121 706 6000 | 7 | 241 | |||
Viking Opera Guide | £41.00 | llllll | A joy to use. Detailed and precise. | Y | Attica Cybernetics | 01865 791346 | 6 | 245 | |||
Vikings! | £30.00 | lllllm | An unbeatable overview of the vikings. Very impressive. | Y | Y | AOS | 01603 615151 | 20 | 160 | recommended | |
Virtual Reality Cat and Bird | £30.00 | llllmm | Visually stunning, but slightly lacking in information content. | Y | Y | Dorling Kindersley | 0171 753 3488 | 19 | 153 | ||
Volcanoes | £50.00 | lllllm | Superlative exploration of volcanoes. Dramatic and compelling. | Y | Y | Corbis | 0171 278 1387 | 22 | 177 | recommended | |
Windows 95 Secrets and Timesavers | £47.00 | llmmmm | Disappointing. Replicates Windows own online help. | Y | Y | Burgess Video Group | 01874 611633 | 16 | 156 | ||
Wine Guide | £40.00 | lllllm | Superb content and presentation. | Y | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 10 | 156 | recommended | ||
Wine, Spirits and Beer | £40.00 | llmmmm | Disappointing guide to booze requiring hard work for little gain. | Y | Y | Notting Hill Software | 0171 229 0591 | 23 | 178 | ||
Women in Business | £65.00 | lllmmm | Sloppy programming but useful. | Y | Gwent Tertiary College | 01633 816868 | 12 | 166 | |||
World Atlas and Almanac | £60.00 | llmmmm | Overpriced and clumsy. | Y | Y | Mindscape | 01444 246333 | 22 | 176 | ||
World of Flight | £30.00 | lllllm | Fun interface that really aids learning. | Y | Y | Microsoft | 0345 002000 | 18 | 139 | recommended | |
World of Illusion | £29.99 | lllmmm | Good starting point for learning magic but poor presentation. | Y | Y | Kock Media | 01252 714340 | 16 | 157 | ||
World Reference Atlas | £59.00 | llllmm | Ambitious and well designed atlas. | Y | Y | Dorling Kindersley | 0171 753 3488 | 14 | 181 | ||
World War II Encyclopaedia | £49.95 | llllmm | Comprehensive, detailed and well presented. | Y | Attica Cybernetics | 01865 791346 | 7 | 241 | |||
Also Released (short mentions) | |||||||||||
Apollo 13 | £26.00 | llllmm | Video footage and animation on the great accident. | Y | Y | Deverill | 01202 722554 | 18 | 141 | ||
Blockbuster Video Guide | £20.00 | lllmmm | Well constructed and cheap. | Y | Y | Centresoft | 0121 625 3388 | 19 | 155 | ||
Get Connected 96 | £30.00 | llmmmm | Very easy to navigate but quite basic information content. | Y | Y | CRT Multimedia | 0181 743 9900 | 19 | 155 | ||
International Athletics | £39.95 | not rated | Real athletes, classic clips, and training databases. | Y | Y | Notting Hill Software | 01634 297123 | 21 | 163 | ||
Nelson and his Navy | £30.00 | not rated | The history of Nelson and the navy he worked in | Y | Y | AOS | 01603 615151 | 20 | 161 | ||
Scrutiny in the Great Round | £40.00 | not rated | Interactive art. | Y | Y | Macmillan Interactive | 0345 697008 | 20 | 161 | ||
The Space Race | £30.00 | llllmm | Interactive documentary on the race to the moon. | Y | Y | Flagtower | 0500 486500 | 18 | 141 | ||
Wide World of Animals | £39.99 | not rated | Lots of sound, video and animation, and fascinating content. | Y | Y | Creative Wonders | 01753 549442 | 21 | 163 | ||
World War II | £40.00 | lllllm | Good product on the people and events that shaped WWII | Y | Y | Flagtower | 0500 486500 | 18 | 141 |
Last Update: 15/10/96
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