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    American Vista Atlas

    World Vista Atlas

    Atlas of U.S. Presidents

     Multimedia Animals Encyclopedia

    Language Discovery

    Dinosaur Discovery

    The Body and Mind

    Mediasource Image & Audio Libraries

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The AOMC Staff

                  John Brown

               Paul Dellevigne

                   Gail Smith

                Scott Bernberg

               Joe Pezzimenti

          Carrie Jenkins Martin

             Michelle Hornbach

                Laura Roderer

                   Bert Marlin


American Vista
American Vista Atlas

NEW UPDATED EDITION!
Fascinating, interactive and designed for all ages!

• Political, topographical and thematic maps for each state and metropolitan areas from Hammond, Inc.
• Almost 1,000 photographs portray the landmarks, landscapes and people of America.
• Cross referenced facts and statistics.
• Examples of regional dialects and music from the Smithsonian Institution.
• Narrated stories depicting historical and current issues.
• A wealth of historical data including documents, maps, and music.
• Print or copy text and graphics.

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This interactive atlas of the United States is more than just maps. American Vista Atlas gives the user a taste of the diverse culture and landscape of America.

View color photographs, listen to regional dialects, and hear the music of this great nation.  Detailed maps richly illustrate the topography, natural resources, and environmental and geopolitical features of the country.  Maps of America's discovery and expansion, a timeline of important events, and the full text and narration of significant documents, like the Declaration of Independence, bring to life the history of the states and the nation!

Discover America at the press of a button!

Retail Price: $49.95 (Windows, Macintosh)


What's New in AV
Here's what's new in the updated version of

American Vista Atlas ...

Here's a list of the additions you asked for...

•	Information can now be sent to your printer or the  clipboard.

•	New program graphics.

•	New navigational methods; get to a state's information screen from virtually anywhere in the program.

•	Buttons not available at certain times are ghosted (gray).

•	State and city detail maps are in 256 colors; they're now easier to read.

•	Certain actions in the program have been mapped to the keyboard.


World Vista
World Vista Atlas

NEW UPDATED EDITION!
Explore the world through maps, photos, music

and languages!

• Detailed maps from Rand McNally for each of the 236 countries presented, and more than 60 major cities.
• More than 1,000 photographs showing the landmarks, geography, and people of almost every country.
• Cross referenced facts and statistics.
• 25 standard phrases spoken in languages representing more than 200 of the world's nations.
• Music from the Smithsonian Institution's Folkway's Collection.
• Print and copy text or graphics.

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World Vista provides more than just maps and data. World Vista is an international atlas including maps and statistics for the new republics of the old Soviet Union. Its visual interface provides easy access to a rich multimedia environment of maps, information, searchable facts, pictures and audio clips.  World Vista includes high resolution maps and data from Rand McNally, music from the Smithsonian Institution, along with pictures, information and standard phrases spoken in the major languages of more than 200 countries, showing the diversity of the world's people and nations.  All this, plus the history and flags of each nation.

Explore the World's Cultures

Retail Price: $49.95 (Windows, Macintosh)


What's new in WV
Here's what's new in the updated version of

World Vista Atlas ...

Here's a list of the additions and modifications you asked for...

•	Information can now be sent to your printer or the clipboard.

•	New program graphics.

•	New navigational methods; get to a country's information screen from virtually anywhere in the program.

•	Buttons not available at certain times are ghosted (gray).

•	Country and city detail maps are in 256 colors; they're now easier to read.

•	Certain actions in the program have been mapped to the keyboard.


Atlas of U.S. Presidents

UPDATED REVISED EDITION!
The Multimedia History of the Presidents

of the United States

• Portraits of each President and First Lady.
• Biographies, election results and cross-referenced facts for each President.
• Audio clips of speeches of presidents of the twentieth century.
• A fun-filled game to learn about each President, Vice President and term of office.
• Illustrated Hammond maps of the history of each term and symbols of the nation's highest office.
• Print and copy text and graphics.

Click here to see what's new in this edition...

Portraits, searchable facts and biographies of each of the presidents of the United States can be accessed through an easy-to-use visual interface.  Audio clips of important public speeches are available for each president from Theodore Roosevelt through Bill Clinton, along with readings of speeches of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. The Atlas of U.S. Presidents also includes summaries of election results and portraits and biographies of each first lady.

Meet the 42 Presidents of the United States!

Retail Price: $39.95 (Windows, Macintosh)


Whats new...
Here's what's new in the updated version of

Atlas of U.S. Presidents ...

A list of the additions you asked for...

•	The 1992 election has been added, with pictures of Bill and Hillary Clinton.

•	The Oath of Office is now motion video.

•	Information can now be sent to the printer or clipboard.

•	A game has been added to increase your knowledge of the U.S. Presidents.

•	New program graphics.

•	New navigational methods; get to the president information screen from virtually anywhere.

•	Buttons not available at certain times are ghosted (gray).

•	Revised election maps; they are easier to read.


Multimedia Animals Ency.

Multimedia Animals Encyclopedia
A "Who's Who" of the Animal Kingdom

• Nearly 2,000 birds, fish, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
• Detailed illustrations and general descriptions with cross-referenced facts for each animal:  geographic range, habitat, scientific classification, diet, size, and conservation status.
• Correct pronunciations of names and scientific classifications for each animal.
• Sounds for more than 200 animals collected by well-known naturalists on three continents.
• Print and copy text and graphics.

Multimedia Animals Encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference that covers more than just mammals or a city zoo! Naturalists from the University of London and the British Museum selected these 2,000 species to demonstrate the diversity of the vertebrae branch of the animal kingdom. Its unique visual design and educational content brought it the 1993 National Parenting Publications Award for top CD-ROM.

More than just mammals or a city zoo!  A who's who of the animal kingdom.

Retail Price: $59.95 (Windows, Macintosh)


Language Discovery
Fun and Games with Words, Pictures, and Speech

• Nearly 1,000 words in English, French, German, and Spanish are illustrated and spoken.
• Spelling and correct pronunciation for each word with easy transition between any of the four languages.
• Practice learning words by clicking on items in an illustrated scene and then test yourself by finding items after hearing and reading the word.
• Illustrated dictionaries in each language.
• Multilevel fun-filled game to reinforce your language proficiency.
• Print and copy text and graphics.

   Language Discovery is an innovative way for students of all ages to learn 1,000 words in four languages from a single CD-ROM. Words are grouped in 40 topics or themes and are included in an interactive illustration to put them into context. Each word is pronounced by a native speaker.

Fun as well as educationally sound, Language Discovery provides hours of enjoyable experience in building a foundation of basic vocabulary in English, French, German, and Spanish!

Retail Price: $49.95 (Windows, Macintosh)


Dinosaur Discovery
The Life and Times of Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Animals

• Detailed illustrations, descriptions, and cross-referenced facts on 150 dinosaurs and prehistoric animals.
• Narrated slide shows presenting the techniques and theories of paleontology.
• Correct pronunciation of names and scientific classifications.
• Games and activities.
• Print illustrations, maps, and/or text or copy them into a report.

Dinosaur Discovery is an authoritative reference that goes beyond the entertainment value of the dinosaur to let users of any age learn more about these popular, extinct animals and about the theories and techniques of paleontology.

Dinosaur Discovery was developed with the contribution and consultation of Peter Dodson, Ph.D. of the University of Pennsylvania and George Olshevsky, editor of Mesozoic Meanderings.  Additional program content provided by the Dinosaur National Monument, the Dinosaur Nature Association, the Museum of the Rockies, and the Royal Tyrrell Museum.

Take a Serious Look at these Prehistoric Creatures!

Suggested Retail Price: $39.95 (Windows, Macintosh)


The Body and Mind
The anatomy and physiology of the human body.

• Comprehensive articles describe the different systems of the body and mind.
• More than 250 narrated slide shows, animations, and video clips describe the human body's structure and features.
• Powerful, yet easy-to-use full-text search option.
• Use bookmark option to mark any section of interest and easily find it again.
• Glossary of medical terms and disorders.
• More than 50 narrated stories with full-color illustrations and video.
• "Point and click" menu to easily navigate through the program content.
• Ability to print text and graphics or copy text into a report.

By supplementing this well written and informative text with detailed illustrations, narrated slide-shows, animations, and video clips, the Body and Mind presents the anatomy and physiology of the human body in a new and imaginative way.  The table of contents includes: Framework of the Body - the basic building blocks of bone, connective tissue, skin, and muscle; Energy for the Machine - the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and elimination systems of the body; Control Systems - the complex workings of the endocrine and nervous systems; The Senses - smell, hearing, sight, taste, and touch, and their integration in the brain; The Brain - the basic regulation of the body systems; The Intellect - the human body's personality, intelligence, memory, and creativity; Defenses of the Body - the mechanisms of defense and repair from disease and injury; Reproduction - the body's processes from coitus through birth; Span of Life - the emotional, social, psychological, and physical development of the human body from birth through death.

Explore the human body and mind through this informative multimedia disc.

Suggested Retail Price: $49.95 (Windows)


Mediasource Libraries
Mediasource

Image & Audio Libraries
Professional Quality Photographs, Music and Sound Effects

• 1,500 full color images. *

• 90 minutes of background music and sound effects. **

• Broad range of topics on each title.

• Browse software with easy-to-use  interface.

• Various titles from general to specific. ***

Realize the potential of multimedia development without the hassle associated with image and audio acquisition, capture, manipulation, and the uncertainty of copyright and royalty restrictions.  These CD-ROM based libraries offer professional-quality photographic images, background music, and sound effects ready to use in business presentations, educational and training applications, and point of sale systems.

Re-use rights for most presentations are included with the following restrictions: No commercial print, no commercial broadcast and no use in a product for resale.

Easy-to-use search options let you find the perfect image or audio piece; no looking it up in a book first.

The ultimate multimedia productivity tool!

*Some titles may have fewer.

**Some titles may have less.

***New titles released regularly.  Call Applied Optical Media Corportion for a current list of titles.


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