MacTreasures Adds Educational and Reference titles

(PRWEB) September 30, 2000

MacTreasures http://www.mactreasures.com>, a web site specializing in Macintosh software and hardware not found on retail shelves, has added a variety of reference and educational "collection" titles, by Zane, to its web site. Titles include:

Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature opens the pages to a world of literature with in-depth coverage on prominent authors and their great works. With more than 10,000 entries, this thorough literary reference features information about different genres and comprehensive coverage of literary terms, including spellings, definitions, pronunciations, and etymologies.

History Through Art, a 10-CD Collection, takes you on a fascinating journey through time as you visit five historical periods to learn the social, political, religious, and economic contexts of each era through its artistic expressions.

What's an Oort Cloud? Does "space garbage" pose a threat to our future? Will we ever colonize other star systems? Renowned science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov is your guide as you probe space for a greater understanding of the universe with Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe Collection (7 Titles).

MacTreasures is an online web catalog currently listing over 10,000 commercial and educational unique and hard-to-find Macintosh software and hardware products. MacTreasures titles are not found on retail shelves and are rarely promoted through direct mail catalogs. MacTreasures carries software for everything from the Apple II's to the iMac's.

MacTreasures also maintains a Macintosh computer donation database to match schools, seeking computer donations, with individuals and companies having Macintosh equipment to donate. A Gift Certificate program to help schools purchase Macintosh software and hardware is also available.

The MacTreasures website also has:

Academic pricing for schools and teachers on the Education

Site.

Oldies but Goodies listings...some of which are REALLY

hard to find!

A subscriber list to receive listings of new additions to

the MacTreasures site.

An Affiliate Program for other web sites.


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