1998 Media Technology Catalog
  World History

National Geographic Society World History Multimedia Programs
The National Geographic Society World History Multimedia Programs contain everything you need to bring extra excitement to your classroom presentation.

STV Maya Videodisc | NGS PictureShow™ CD-ROMs
NGS PicturePack Transparency Sets | Posters

Maya Videodisc
Long before Columbus, the Maya established one of the most highly developed civilizations of their time in the jungles of Mexico and Central America. Yet this advanced society suddenly collapsed more than a thousand years ago.
  • Includes the television special "Lost Kingdoms of the Maya" and a wealth of additional resources from the National Geographic Society's extensive explorations of this magnificent civilization.
  • Includes Spanish language track.

Program Components
Level I0-02-823987-3$234.00
Level III Macintosh0-02-823992-X$338.00

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NGS PictureShow™ CD-ROMs
photo From stunning posters to dazzling multimedia, the National Geographic Society brings you the perfect supplements for your world history class.
  • Ancient Civilizations: Greece and Rome takes your students to Sparta and Athens as they learn about Greek history and democracy.
  • Ancient Civilizations: Egypt and the Fertile Crescent allows your students an up-close look at the land of the pharaohs.
  • Ancient Civilizations: China and India helps your students learn how ancient religions shaped life in China, and about the culture of ancient India.
  • Ancient Civilizations: Middle and South America shows your students the marvels of Mayan life and the empires of the Aztec and Inca peoples.
  • The Middle Ages lets your students explore the fall of the Roman Empire, the Crusades, the 100 Years' War.
  • The Renaissance brings your students the glory of the period's art and culture.
  • The Age of Exploration 1 introduces Columbus and Magellan and the reasons they ventured westward to search for Asia.
  • The Age of Exploration 2 introduces Sir Francis Drake and explains the reasons for his conflicts with the Spanish Empire.

Program Components
The Age of Exploration 10-02-822814-6$45.95
The Age of Exploration 1, Lab Pack0-02-822816-2$137.95
The Age of Exploration 20-02-822817-0$45.95
The Age of Exploration 2, Lab Pack0-02-822818-9$137.95
Ancient Civilizations: Middle and South America0-02-822779-4$45.95
Ancient Civilizations: Lab Pack0-02-822781-6$137.95
The Middle Ages0-02-822782-4$45.95
The Middle Ages, Lab Pack0-02-822811-1$137.95
The Renaissance0-02-822812-X$45.95
The Renaissance, Lab Pack0-02-822813-8$137.95

System Requirements

 Macintosh
  • Computer with at least 4M RAM
  • System 6.0.8 or higher
  • 13" or larger color monitor with at least 256 colors
  • CD-ROM drive
Windows
  • Multimedia PC with at least 4M RAM and 20 MHz 80386 or higher microprocessor
  • Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or higher
  • DOS version 5.0 or higher
  • Monitor with 256 colors

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NGS PicturePack Transparency Sets

National Geographic images are available as transparencies. These are a visual aid for you to use when presenting material on a subject. Each NGS PicturePack contains 40 separate transparencies on a subject, consisting of National Geographic photographs, maps, and relevant graphics. Captions are included with each transparency.
  • The Age of Exploration
  • Ancient Civilizations: Middle America
  • Ancient Civilizations: South America
  • The Middle Ages
  • The Renaissance

Program Components
The Age of Exploration 0-02-822774-3 $45.95
Ancient Civilizations: Middle America 0-02-822775-1 $45.95
Ancient Civilizations: South America 0-02-822776-X $45.95
The Middle Ages 0-02-822777-8 $45.95
The Renaissance 0-02-822778-6 $45.95

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Posters

These poster sets visually display the beauty and grandeur of the following:
  • Ancient Civilizations: The Fertile Crescent
  • Ancient Civilizations: Greece
  • Ancient Civilizations: Rome
  • Ancient Civilizations: India
  • Ancient Civilizations: China
  • Ancient Civilizations: Egypt

Program Components
Ancient Civilizations: The Fertile Crescent 0-02-822752-2 $29.95
Ancient Civilizations: Greece 0-02-822761-1 $29.95
Ancient Civilizations: Rome 0-02-822762-X $29.95
Ancient Civilizations: India 0-02-822763-8 $29.95
Ancient Civilizations: China 0-02-822771-9 $29.95
Ancient Civilizations: Egypt 0-02-822772-7 $29.95

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