Children's History of the 20th Century

Download or read book Children's History of the 20th Century written by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff and published by Dorling Kindersley Multi Media. This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the most complete reference collection for every child of the 20th Century. Combining DK's special Millennium edition of the Children's History of the 20th Century reference book with the easy-to-use, extensively detailed 20th Century Day by Day CD-ROM, this pack offers up facts and figures, in-depth profiles, and journalistically fascinating accounts of the event that have shaped the past 100 years. The lavishly illustrated, chronologically organized reference book gives children an unparalleled overview of this most eventful of times. Features include sections on the U.S. government, sports, music, movies, and theater, plus an introduction in which children give their thoughts on the century behind and the millennium ahead. The equally extensive CD-ROM provides an interactive resource that cross references events and people, innovations and news headlines, all within an easy-to-use interface that makes learning fun and simple. (Minimum system requirements: Windows 95/98, Pentium 75MHz processor, 12 Mb RAM, 4x CD-ROM, 30Mb hard drive, 640 x 480 display, 256 color monitor, 8-bit sound card)