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• World War II in the Pacific: Pearl Harbor to Nagasaki (Audio Book)

  Part of Britannica's Listen & Learn series on Playaway. Discover the dramatic Pacific conflict at your leisure.

  
  

  Four hours of more than 80 Britannica articles give you complete coverage of the war in the Pacific on a convenient, pre-loaded digital audio player. With World War II in the Pacific: Pearl Harbor to Nagasaki audio book, you will understand the characters and historical context surrounding these devastating battles. You'll meet the key decision-makers who influenced the war, re-live important battles that changed history, as well as discover the people and places that were affected throughout the war and in the peacetime that followed. You'll experience the Bataan Death March and examine the decision to use the atomic bomb. Plus you'll explore Guam, the Marshall Islands, and, of course, Iwo Jima. And you'll get to know General MacArthur, President Truman, and Emperor Hirohito among the many other key players in the Pacific Theatre.

  
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  Playaway is the simplest way to listen to a book on the go. It comes with the audio content already on it and a battery to make it play. Simply plug in earphones and enjoy. Narrated by Peter J. Fernandez.

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• History of the World in Photographs

  1850 to the Present Day

  
  

  The history of the world comes to life in a brand-new way in a groundbreaking visual reference from two trusted leaders in the information industry. This stunning guide is a fact-filled and visual journey like no other through the last 150+ years of world history. Its easy-to-follow format pairs informative and engaging text with thousands of revealing historical photos.

  
  

  A comprehensive chronology from Encyclopædia Britannica, the worldwide authority in knowledge and education, includes more than 6,000 time line entries organized into the following categories: Science, Medicine, and Technology; Religion, Philosophy, and Education; History and Politics; Business and Commerce; Daily Life and Society; and The Arts. In addition to the timeline, numerous spotlight articles delve deeper into specific subjects.

  
  

  The thousands of historical photos in the book are drawn from the incomparable collection of Getty Images. The accompanying CD-ROM includes an additional 20,000 images, online access to gettyimages.com provides links to 2 million additional photos, and clicking on Britannica.com gives 20 million more historical facts.

  
  

  Without question, The Encyclopædia Britannica/ Getty Images History of the World in Photographs is a newsworthy leap forward in its use of technology to organize and present history in all its vivid detail. It's sure to be this year's gift of choice for dads, grads, and history buffs everywhere.

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• Twenty Questions - Version 2.0

  See if you can out-smart this machine!

  
  

  The quest to fool the "artificial intelligence" of 20Q continues. 20Q is back with Version 2.0 that's "even smarter" and has a fresh new look. Players still think of something then answer a series of 20 questions until 20Q guesses what it is. A new trans-reflective screen provides easy viewing, larger buttons make it easier to play and a backlight allows for more hours of play day or night! Plus, the new undo button allows you to change your answers! Colors may vary.

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