The Study of Minerals - Wins   Mac Single User Shipped in 7 days Cat.# TG-5 $140.00 BUY Multi-User - up to 20 Shipped in 7 days Cat.# TG-5MU $290.00 BUY

This unique interactive program allows you to study minerals at your own pace from your present level of understanding. Learn what minerals are and how you depend on minerals in ways that you never thought about, or go straight to details of mineral analysis. Study gems and ores, then test your skill at mineral exploration. Take a walk through the virtual mineral museum. 

Learn how crystals form and explore their symmetry, chemical compositions, and properties. Search the database for information about a particular mineral, or find internet sites that direct you to the latest information about mineral collecting, mineral research, museums, and careers in mineralogy. The learning process is enhanced by animated interactive activities, photographs, video clips, and easy access to a glossary and database on mineral properties.

• Minerals, Crystals and Rocks
• Mineral Symmetry - How Nature Builds Minerals
• Mineral Chemistry and Classification
• Mineral Properties and Identification
• Society's Dependence on Minerals
• Minerals and Money
• Mineral Exploration and Mining
• Laboratory Analysis
• Microscopic Analysis and Identification
• Mineral Data
• Illustrated Glossary

The Wonders of Rocks & Minerals - Wins   Mac Single User Shipped in 7 days Cat.# TG-4 $120.00 BUY Multi-User - up to 20 Shipped in 7 days Cat.# TG-4MU $250.00 BUY

Explores the world of geology in an exciting and highly interactive way. What are minerals and how are they different from rocks? What are the geological processes involved in the formation of each? 

You will learn to identify and name minerals and rocks, just like a geologist does on a field trip. You will be amazed by the information rocks contain about our planet and how it is constantly changing.

• Definition of Minerals, Chemical Composition (Intermediate level), Basic Facts About Common Minerals
• Mineral Properties - Lustre, Hardness, Cleavage, Gravity
• Identifying Minerals
• The Rock Cycle
• Igneous Rocks (Elementary level), Igneous Rocks (Intermediate level)
• Sedimentary Rocks (Elementary level), Sedimentary Rocks (Intermediate level)
• Metamorphic Rocks (Elementary level), Metamorphic Rocks (Intermediate level)
• Illustrated Glossary
• The Rock Review Challenge

Hands-on-Mineral Identification CD-ROM - Wins   Mac Single User Shipped in 7 days Cat.# TG-10 $ 70.00 BUY Multi-User - up to 20 Shipped in 7 days Cat.# TG-10MU $390.00 BUY

This multimedia "field guide" helps you to identify over 14,500 mineral names and synonyms for both beginners and serious collectors. 

Hands-On Mineral Identification provides detailed identification information on 500 of the most common mineral species, background information, full colour animations, and photographs on physical characteristics of minerals. Watch actual video demonstrations of physical property tests and read a detailed explanation of crystal classification systems - all narrated by the author! The searchable database includes physical properties, rotatable 3-D crystal shapes, full colour photographs, crystal class, worldwide localities, and mineral associations for each species. You can even print your search results.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Mineral Names, Nomenclature, and Classification
• Colour and Streak
• Lustre
• Hardness
• Cleavage and Parting
• Crystal Systems and Forms
• Habit, Appearance, and Twinning
• Tenacity and Fracture
• Density and Specific Gravity
• Special Properties
• Mineral Database

Multimedia Minerals - Wins   Mac Single User Shipped in 7 days Cat.# BTL-13 $100.00 BUY

Investigate this fully interactive multimedia database of over 300 minerals quickly and easily. Chose from video, photographs and audio to illustrate key concepts such as transparency, lustre, hardness, gravity and habitat. Structural, chemical and alphabetical indexes allow students to search for minerals by their properties and identify minerals with common characteristics. 

Detailed maps also allow students to explore mineral mining around the world and discover the varied uses they are put to in everyday life.

The Earth 3D - Wins Single User Shipped in 7 days Cat.# CYR-9 $140.00 BUY

Explore the origin, structure and development of our planet through this fascinating multimedia program designed to answer everyone's questions about Earth Science.

In addition to scientifically exploring Earth's geological, meteorological and climatic processes, The Earth 3D also investigates current and controversial issues such as the ozone hole, greenhouse effect, and acid rain. Search for information ranging from the earth's fiery birth to the principles governing our weather. Look into the eye of a hurricane, examine a volcano from the inside, or visualize the devastating effects of an earthquake.

Earth 3D contains:

• Over 350 pages of easy-to-understand text
• 200+ detailed illustrations
• A large collection of fascinating animations with narration
• Over 7500 keywords and 800 cross-references
• Over 580 Mb of multimedia information and entertainment
• The user-friendly interface and advanced search options make this both an in-depth research tool and a fun-filled learning experience.

The Cosmos 3D - Wins Single User Shipped in 7 days Cat.# CYR-10 $140.00 BUY

The Cosmos 3D reveals the mysteries and majesty contained in the universe and outer space. Take a journey into the cosmos and research information on our solar system, galactic clusters, the Milky Way, comets, and many more phenomena. Learn about the Big Bang and research how stars are formed. Discover the laws governing the Northern Lights, sun spots, red giants, and black holes.

The carefully researched information is delivered through an easy-to-use navigation interface and user-friendly search engine. Fascinating animations make new discoveries a pleasure. With hundreds of pages of easy-to-understand text and detailed illustrations to compliment the learning experience.

The Cosmos 3D contains:

• The Cosmos 3D is correlated to the National Science Standards
• Includes a Star Navigator – See the star alignments at any time of the year
• 580 Mb of multimedia information

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Earth's Composition Single User Shipped in 7 days Cat.# CYG-1 $ 90.00   BUY 10 User Network Shipped in 7 days Cat.# CYG-1N $190.00 Wins BUY     Mac BUY Site Licence Shipped in 7 days Cat.# CYG-1SL $440.00 Wins BUY     Mac BUY

Explore the interior of the Earth by comparing general patterns of density, temperature, and pressure in the core, mantle, and crust. Also, discover how movements inside the Earth cause the lithosphere on Earth's surface to shift through plate tectonics, and how the outer layers of Earth provide resources for all living things.

Key points include:

• Earth is composed of layers, including the core, mantle, lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.
• Diagram the crust, mantle, and core of the earth.
• The solid earth is layered with a cold, brittle lithosphere; hot, convective mantle; and dense metallic core.
• Heat from Earth's interior reaches the surface primarily through convection.
• Analyze the impact of human activities on the earth's crust, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere (climate change, greenhouse warming, ozone depletion, and radiation) and explore methods of conservation and recycling of the earth's resources.
• Describe the many products used by humans that are derived from materials in the earth's crust. Geologic processes include faulting, folding, volcanism, metamorphism, weathering, erosion, deposition, and sedimentation and their resulting features.