1993 Aris Multimedia Entertainment, Inc.
1993 MEDIAMAX (music, videos, and still photography)
This CD-ROM product comes with no accompanying materials. It does not specify any audience but is easy enough for middle schoolers on up. It is simple enough for elementary students but would probably not hold their attention.
Click on the forward arrow to move on to the 100 image tour. Here are pictures and short descriptions of animals, flora, fauna, rivers, waterfalls, and deforestation. Some examples of pictures are: water lilies, jaguars, ferns, turtles, and butterflies. An example of the text is:
A key word search is available to group objects. The pictures are colorful and can be viewed close-up. Music is available but is more of an annoyance than an enhancement.
Tropical Rainforest doesn't do much more than introduce the user to the region. It is not very detailed or action-oriented. It is simply descriptive. Going through the 100 slides is slow and uninteresting. Not enough information is provided for this to be a reference tool.
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"It's another one of their coffee table books on CD and that's not bad...kind of an armchair safari." John P. Husvar
Reviewed by Julie Grigar, Master's student at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Texas at Austin. She is interested in working with children at either a public library or in a school setting. She is a former 7th and 8th grade Reading teacher. [Top of Page] [Index Page]