NASA: A Retrospective (DVD)

Complete Space & Astronomy Express Edition Includes 3 CD's . .

1. The History of the Universe
2. Amazing Universe III
3. Apollo 13: Race Against Time

Considering the size and scope of the subject, it was quite a challenge to put this fabulous box set together. Over twenty programs were considered for inclusion, and they were pared down to these three, content-rich, high-quality CD-ROM's.

Complete Space and Astronomy is the ultimate collector set and reference tool for students, home libraries, and space buffs. Each title will stand alone as a complete educational program, and as a suite they are unmatched in content and value. Collectively they have won dozens of international awards, and represent the absolute finest multimedia Space and Astronomy collection ever assembled. If you were to purchase these titles individually, they would cost you over $50!

The History of the Universe . .
What shape is the Universe? What happened before the Big Bang? How will it all end? The History of the Universe dares to ask these questions for you -- and then answers them all with 50 animations, 70,000 words of text, 75 interactive presentations, 2 timelines and four levels of interactive questions and puzzles.

Subjects covered include: Gravity, Relativity, Superstrings, the Dark Matter, and much more. People: Aristotle, Kepler, Galileo, Newton...Questions: What's scientific theory? What shape is the Universe? What would happen if I rode on a beam of light?... Winner of numerous prestigious awards, including a 1997 EMMA!

Amazing Universe III . .
Your computer is the key to the Universe. Hold the power of the largest telescopes in the world in your fingertips. Visit the planets and their moons with NASA space probes. Darken your room and bathe in the light of these breathtaking images from deepest space. Contains 550 uncompressed, hand-picked sensational images taken by spacecrafts and observatories, (many never before printed in any book or magazine). A truly incredible multimedia experience for your computer with music, audio, and video!

Apollo 13: Race Against Time . .
If Apollo 11's landing on the Moon was NASA's greatest triumph, the safe return of Apollo 13 was its finest hour. Included is a complete recreation of the flight of Apollo 13 using 3-D animation, original artwork, historic photos, video, and audio recordings. Listen in on the flight controllers as they struggle to bring the crippled spacecraft back to Earth. Short of water, oxygen, and electrical power, Apollo 13 became a race against time. An interview with Jim Lovell reveals just what went wrong. Every detail of this flight was preserved, and it's all here on this CD-ROM.