Give Them The World (NAPSA)—Agreat gift is to let friends and family members have the whole world in their hands. There are several ways you can dothis. For instance, you can give a sub- scription to an international newspaper or magazine. Go global with the gift of a globe. It can be the beginning of a life-long fascination with the world around us. Consider giving an airline ticket to exotic places; or a gift certificate from a book store. Then there’s the gift of some great new software from the National Geographic Society. Five different computer CDROM products are now available full of interesting articles, stunning photographs and dynamic maps that spotlight the 112-year history of the award-winning magazine. The line includes The Complete National Geographic: 112 Years Collector’s Edition; The Complete National Geographic: 30 Memorable Years; The Complete National Geo- graphic: 10 Legendary Years; The Complete National Geographic: 2000 Year in Review; and National Geographic Maps—The Complete Collection. Explained Mitchell Praver, president of Nationalgeographic.com, “With one click of the mouse, The Complete National Geographic on CD-ROMis the only place that parents and students can access the digital archive of National Geographic. It’s a valuable resource for learning about the world’s vast cultures, history, geography and people, and is especially helpful for school projects.” Each CD offers users the means to embark upon personal expeditions simply by choosing any topic of interest and then: Browsing through each issue cover-by-cover or page-by-page— Exploring the world can be easy and entertaining with the help of maps and magazines on CD-ROM. or through each map, topic by topic. Searching the entire magazine or map archive quickly and easily. A flexible search engine lets users also search by keywords, related word, categories, cover date, explorer/writer/photographer or even advertiser. * Viewing full pages side-by side or magnified for detailed onscreen display. Users can control the contrast or rotate the image. Printing any article or page, handy for school reports, research, background information and more. The software also includes a direct link to an exclusive area in the National Geographic Website, www.nationalgeographic.com, for the latest activities, expeditions, news and Web features from the National Geographic Society, the largest non-profit scientific and educational organization in the world. The CDs come from Encore Software, a leading interactive publisher. They are available at leading software outlets nationwide or at www.encoresoftware.com.
