Britannica Encyclopedia 2010 Now Available on iPhone

A version of the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2010 with accompanying images and maps is now available for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Prepared by the editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2010 delivers over 35 000 thoroughly researched and fact-checked entries covering art, history, geography, politics, technology, science, sports, pop culture, and other subjects. Whether you are wondering where Wall Street got its name or when the excavation of Pompeii began, you will find that Britannica Concise is the perfect information resource for home, school, and the office. Watch topics come to life with thousands of colorful images and maps.

Dictionary details:
• Over 35 000 unique articles.
• 800 colorful images and maps.
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Application features:
• No Internet connection required: simply download the app once and use it on your iPhone/iPod touch with no additional expense.
• Receive random articles by shaking your device.
• View hyperlinks between articles.
• Learn what happened on any calendar day in history with the ‘On This Day’ feature.
• Suggested Searches appear at startup screen.
• Search History for the last 100 articles.
• Instant access to all your Favorite articles.
• Browser–like user interface.
• Share articles with your friends via email.
• List of similar words in case of misspelling.
• Wildcard Search if you are unsure of the exact word spelling. Use “?” and “*” symbols to replace the missing letters.


You can purchase Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2010 from the App Store for $24.99.

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