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Article: Super science. (reviews of children's software by TeraMedia)(Evaluation) (Software Review)

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December 1, 1996
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Have you ever wanted to be an astronaut? What about a paleontologist (pay-lee-un-TALL-uh-jist) studying fossilized dinosaur bones? Two CD-ROMs in the Time Blazers series from TeraMedia can give you an idea what these two great jobs would be like. You'll learn a lot about dinosaurs, space travel, and astronomy.

Dinosaur Dig

The CD-ROM "Devils Canyon: A Dinamation Adventure" puts you in the control seat of a robot cyberaptor designed to travel through time. You'll work your way through on-screen projects and learning modules, guided on video by real-life paleontologists and dinosaur researchers.

Space Invaders

You'll be an ...

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