Follow your nose through this British series to gain a unique appreciation of the unhygienic and unhealthy realities of life before modern sanitation. The author brings a light touch to the many unpleasant and life-threatening aspects of living prior to public health measures. Here's a humorously illustrated, cleverly written, and informative look at an unpleasant problem - head lice. This disc should be part of the CD-ROM library for your family computer. Excellent illustrations and photos, plus 51 animations.
Older children can use for school reports.
Rich use of hypertext. Click on a blue word to see it in the dictionary, click on green text to jump to a topic, click on reference icons to see animations, photos, or sidebars related to the subject you are reviewing. Well organized help function, including an animated option with eleven sequences that demonstrate use. Each has a different musical group with a theme song for that land. Click on Hiccup to get a comment, on Ricki to get an explanation, and on other items to get a surprise.