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» African Geography Tutor 1.1+

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Want to brush up on the names and locations of the 50 or so countries of modern Africa? This program from the Family Games Web Center will help you. African Geography Tutor presents a scrolling map of Africa along with a list of countries. As your mouse pointer passes over the map, the country under the pointer highlights, along with its entry in the list. Simply browse the map until you feel ready, then try either of the two self-test modes. In Find Countries mode, you are asked to click a country on the map given its name. In Identify Countries mode, you are asked to click the name in the list corresponding to the country that is highlighted on the map. Both quizzes run through the entire list of 49 countries in random order. A running score is displayed. Any errors are highlighted in the country list for later review.

author:	AHA! Software Inc.
required:	Windows
size:	508 k
added:	08-Apr-2008

(20 votes) » rate it (5 = best)

» Enigeo 3.0+

Enigeo is a great way to learn countries and capitals around the world in a fun way. You can either play Enigeo in quiz mode and try to answer questions about countries and capitals or you can just explore the world and learn about different countries.

author:	Enigeo-Team
required:	Win9x, Win2K, WinXP, Vista, Win7
size:	3.4 m
added:	09-Sep-2009

(28 votes) » rate it (5 = best)

» European Geography Tutor 1.5+

Want to brush up on the names and locations of the 40 or so countries of the new Europe? This program from the Family Games Web Center will help you. A study mode and two quiz modes make the learning easy.

author:	AHA! Software Inc.
required:	Windows
size:	508 k
added:	09-Apr-2008

(19 votes) » rate it (5 = best)

» Google Earth 4.3

Google Earth, a 3D interface to the planet powered by Keyhole - Explore, Search and Discover, Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop. Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps, and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. With Google Earth you can fly from space to your neighborhood--just type in an address and zoom right in, search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions, tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings, save and share your searches and favorites and even add your own annotations.
NOTE: Google Earth is a broadband, 3D application that not all computers can run. Windows-based desktop PCs older than four years and Windows-based notebooks older than two years may not be able to run it. » more info, screenshot

author:	Google
required:	Win2K, WinXP,
size:	+/-12.8 m
added:	27-Jul-2008

(71 votes) » rate it (5 = best)

» How a GPS Receiver Works 1.0

GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers tell you where you are anywhere on the planet! The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a collection of 24 earth-orbiting satellites and these satellites allow any person who owns a GPS receiver to determine his or her precise longitude, latitude and altitude anywhere on the planet. That is such an amazing capability!. For as little as $100 you can know exactly where you are and where you have been. For anyone who has ever been lost while hiking in the woods, or lost in the middle of the ocean, or lost while driving in a unfamiliar city, or lost while flying a small airplane at night, a GPS receiver is a miracle. With a GPS, you are never lost. In this edition of How Stuff Works we will discuss both what a GPS receiver can do and how it works so that you can learn more about these amazing devices.

author:	Marshall Brain
required:	ALL
size:	-
added:	04-Aug-1999

(74 votes) » rate it (5 = best)

» Marble - Desktop Globe 1.1+

Marble is a Virtual Globe and World Atlas that you can use to learn more about Earth. You can pan and zoom around and you can look up places and roads, a mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article. You can also measure distances between locations. Marble offers different thematic maps: A classroom-style topographic map, a satellite view, street map, earth at night and temperature and precipitation maps. All maps include a custom map key, so it can also be used as an educational tool for use in class-rooms. For educational purposes you can also change date and time and watch how the starry sky and the twilight zone on the map change. Supports multiple projections: Choose between a Flat Map ("Plate carr�"), Mercator or the Globe. Marble is Free / Open Source Software and promotes the usage of free maps. It is available for all major operating systems: Linux/Unix, MS Windows and Mac OS X.

author:	Torsten Rahn - KDE Education Project
required:	Win98, Win2K, WinXP, Vista, Win7
size:	21.6 m
added:	26-Apr-2011

(2 votes) » rate it (5 = best)

» NASA World Wind 1.3

World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there. Virtually visit any place in the world. Look across the Andes, into the Grand Canyon, over the Alps, or along the African Sahara.
Note: the .NET framework, DirectX & a broadband Internet connection are REQUIRED to run this program. A video card with 3D acceleration is recommended! When you go to the download page READ the recommended system specs as this program will NOT run properly on older systems. » more info, screenshot

author:	NASA Ames Research Center
required:	Win2K, WinXP+.NET, DirectX
size:	180 m
added:	19-Aug-2005

(86 votes) » rate it (5 = best)

» Seterra 3.0

Seterra is a challenging, multi-lingual, geography program with 70 different exercises, a colorful and addictive way to learn geography. Learn about countries, capitals, flags and cities all over the world. Examples of exercises: countries in Europe; American states; American state capitals; French cities; cities in Mexico; countries in Asia, and more. Seterra runs in English, German, French, Spanish or Swedish. Each exercise has a high score list to keep track of your progress plus a timer to measure how fast you complete the exercises. » more info, screenshot

author:	Marianne Wartoft
required:	Windows, Vista
size:	780 k
added:	21-Dec-2007

(68 votes) » rate it (5 = best)

» Theenk American Capitals 1.0

Guess the capitals of American states - simply type the first letter of the name. Easy to use and fun to play, you will quickly learn the capitals, the ones you miss will be given again at the end.

author:	Theenk
required:	Win2K, WinXP, Vista
size:	384 k
added:	11-Aug-2008

(4 votes) » rate it (5 = best)

» United States Geography Tutor 1.1+

Want to brush up on the names and locations of the 48 contiguous states of the USA? This program from the Family Games Web Center will help you. United States Geography Tutor presents a scrolling map of the USA along with a list of states. As your mouse pointer passes over the map, the state under the pointer highlights, along with its entry in the list. Simply browse the map until you feel ready, then try either of the two self-test modes. In Find States mode, you are asked to click a state on the map given its name. In Identify States mode, you are asked to click the name in the list corresponding to the state that is highlighted on the map. Both quizzes run through the entire list of 48 states in random order. A running score is displayed. Any errors are highlighted in the state list for later review. (Note: Alaska & Hawaii are not included.)

author:	AHA! Software Inc.
required:	Windows
size:	500 k
added:	07-Apr-2008

(18 votes) » rate it (5 = best)

» Vectis 1

Vectis is an interactive journey round the Isle of Wight. Vectis is divided into a series of 'pages' each centred on an Island town. At each location there are clickable 'hotspots' which lead to photos, timelines and activities linked to that location. At any point in Vectis you can save your position; have a go at quizzes based on Island history, towns and beaches or access Island Websites from within the program.

author:	Tigereye
required:	Win95,Win98
size:	4.1 m
added:	14-Aug-1999

(12 votes) » rate it (5 = best)

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