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Critical Mass: America's Race to Build the Atomic Bomb is an innovative multimedia CD-ROM featuring the extraordinary science and people behind the U.S. effort to create and detonate the first nuclear device. Compelling cinematic stories and a vivid 3D virtual environment bring to life the urgency and scope of this monumental endeavor. Some of the world's most brilliant scientists are portrayed through engrossing biographical documentaries and elegant essays. The title also traces the advent of atomic science and its enormous and controversial impact through a graphical timeline, evocative photographic presentations, an atomic atlas, and much more. The unique content and exceptional quality of Critical Mass provide rich and rewarding experiences for anyone interested in science, history or biography.


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Critical Mass requires Macintosh System 7 or higher with a 68030 or above, 256-color display, 8MB Memory, double-speed CD-ROM, and mouse; or Windows 3.1 or higher with a 486 or above, SVGA display, 8MB Memory, double-speed CD-ROM, and mouse.