From: cdrom@observe.ivv.nasa.gov (by way of Jan Wee <jwee@mail.arc.nasa.gov>)
Subject: NASA'S "EXPLORING THE INTERNET" CD-ROM NOW AVAILABLE
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 18:45:58 -0600
Thought everyone would appreciate hearing about this new Internet product from NASA! Jan Wee ********************************************************************** NASA'S "EXPLORING THE INTERNET" CD-ROM NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE REMARKABLY LOW PRICE OF $3.50 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 1997 If all the talk about the Web, Net and "dot com" has you curious, it's time to launch yourself into cyberspace -- and NASA has the perfect tool for the beginning surfer. NASA's "Exploring the Internet" CD-ROM is now available for the remarkably low price of $3.50, which includes shipping and handling. (Prices outside the US are slightly higher. See below.) The CD-ROM casts students and first-time adult users as Internet explorers, taking them on an exciting, futuristic journey through cyberspace in a souped-up Spanish galleon. New online explorers discover what the Net is, what it's used for, and learn how to navigate it. NASA's "Exploring the Internet" is also fun. Throughout the cyberjourney, you'll meet memorable characters who explain the wonders of the Internet through a fantastic display of color illustration, video clips, 3-D animation, music, and wild sound effects. In short, NASA's "Exploring the Internet" is the perfect tool for the classroom -- or anyone -- who wants to learn about the Internet in an entertaining way. The CD-ROM was developed to bring the excitement of the Internet to your computer and showcase the vast resources NASA and others make available via the Web. It is minimally priced to make it available to the broadest possible audience. To find out more about NASA's "Exploring the Internet" visit the CD-ROM's Web site, located at http://cdrom.ivv.nasa.gov To order, send check or money order (in US dollars only) payable to BDM at: BDM-RSPAC Attention: CD-ROM 100 University Drive Fairmont, WV 26554 If you have questions or wish to place orders for multiple copies, you may do so via e-mail at cdrom@observe.ivv.nasa.gov or via fax at (304) 367-8211, attn: CD-ROM. (Cost of the CD-ROM outside the US is $3.60 in Canada, $4.50 in Mexico, and $6.50 all other countries in US dollars only.) **30**