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Astronomy Plus |
Space Software/Avanquest |
Software + DVD |
Excellent planetarium software for beginners and occasional sky watchers
with a bonus DVD. Great value. |
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Atlas of the Sky |
Space Software/Avanquest |
DVD |
Not so much an atlas as an astronomy
mini-series on a DVD. Impressive exploration of the solar system and the
stars  |
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Bumps |
Focus Multimedia |
Software |
A game in which the player has to use their
knowledge of how things move under gravity to set up a sequence of events
around a screen to collect keys and rescue creatures. Good fun, though would
be better with a hint option.
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Colours of Infinity |
Blue Dolphin |
DVD |
Three videos on fractals with a general
documentary, a biography of Mandelbrot and a video on fractal mathematics on
consciousness. Lacked professional zippiness, but some interesting content.
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Cosmos: Voyage through the Universe |
Softkey/Science Museum |
CD-ROM |
Astronomy CD-ROM with planetarium,
explorations, facts, but presentation not up to modern standards
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Deep Space Explorer |
Space Software/Avanquest |
Software |
Software enables you to fly around the galaxies, with
a multimedia
"agent" explaining things: fun, but hard to sustain interest
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Discovering Life: Water, Air,
Matter (Smart Kids) |
Softkey/Science Museum |
CD-ROM |
Fun interactive kids' CD-ROM with 100 experiments to
gain insights into water, air and matter. Some problems with the transfer
from French, though |
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Encyclopaedia
Britannica 2010 Ultimate Edition |
Focus |
DVD |
The world's most
famous encyclopaedia in its newest incarnation. So much more useful than the
paper version, with excellent content including Children's library
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Eyes on Mars |
Space Software/Avanquest |
DVD |
Long feature with 6 mini-bonus
features on Mars. Very well put together and informative, though perhaps a
lot to sit through in one go.
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History of Life |
Ransom |
CD-ROM |
Entertaining and educational
CD-ROM tour of life with good interactive features. Would have done better
but needs a little updating and Windows XP compatibility.
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History of the Universe |
Ransom |
CD-ROM |
Impressive exploration of
fundamental physics and cosmology on a CD-ROM. Should have scored better,
but needs a little updating and Windows XP compatibility.
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How the Earth was Made |
History Channel |
DVDs |
Striking video images in this
13 episode tour of some of the more amazing aspects of our planet, from
volcanoes and tsunamis to some of our most significant landforms. Very
watchable.
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Hubble: 15 Years of Discovery |
ESA/Armagh Planetarium |
DVD |
Enjoyable and informative DVD
on the Hubble space telescope, its trials and tribulations and the results
it produced. Beautiful to look at, but a little slow moving
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Redshift 5.1 Deluxe |
USM/Maris/Focus |
Software |
Very good value for money in a powerful and flexible
planetarium that gives Starry Night a run for its money. |
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Redshift 6
Premium Edition |
USM/Maris/Focus |
Software |
Redshift comes of age in version 6 with
telescope control and package that really challenges Starry Night, with very
attractive pricing. |
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Science Genius: Solar System Explorer |
Mindscape/Focus |
CD-ROM |
Space CD-ROM for UK key stage 2 (8 to 11) - 100
interactive onscreen experiments. A bit less potential for real hands on
than the virtual lab, but still effective.
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Science Genius:
Virtual Laboratory |
Mindscape/Focus |
CD-ROM |
Science CD-ROM for UK key stage 2 (8 to 11) - 100
interactive onscreen experiments. Nice that you can also print off a good
range for hands on experiments..
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Secrets of the Mind |
Softkey/Science Museum |
CD-ROM |
CD-ROM on mind and brain with 11 experts, fair
content and some neat experiments, but no spark
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Secrets of the Universe |
Softkey/Science Museum |
CD-ROM |
CD-ROM on astrophysics and quantum theory with
9 expert talking heads and some neat demonstrations, but no spark
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Solar System for iPad |
Marcus Chown |
Software |
This iPad-only app combines a very readable book with
stunning graphics and wonderfully natural interaction to explore the solar
system and its contents. Highly recommended.
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Starry Night: Enthusiast |
Space Software/Avanquest |
Software + DVD |
Superb planetarium software for amateur astronomers
with a wealth of features and information and superb detail. Recommended.. |
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Starry Night: Pro |
Space Software/Avanquest |
Software + DVD |
Superb planetarium software for
serious amateur astronomers
with a wealth of features and information and superb detail. Includes
telescope control. Recommended.. |
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Starry Night: Pro Plus |
Space Software/Avanquest |
Software + DVD |
Absolute top of the range planetarium software for the serious amateur that
adds a superb, detailed 20,000 photo mosaic of the night sky, the ability to
incorporate your own images and more to Pro Plus. Includes telescope
control. Recommended.. |
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Teaching You Astronomy Skills (Redshift Planetarium) |
Focus |
CD-ROM |
Powerful if not entirely
intuitive planetarium software coupled with piles of guided tours, videos
and photos in value for money package
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Touring the Planets (Smart Kids) |
Softkey/Science Museum |
CD-ROM |
Fun interactive kids' CD-ROM with 100 experiments to
gain insights into solar system science. Some problems with the transfer
from French, though |
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The Universe |
History Channel |
DVDs |
Nine hours of video in a good value boxed set,
covering the solar system, galaxies, stars and more. Watchable if occasionally very "wow, gee whiz".
Now joined by Seasons 2 to 4.
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