A.D.A.M. The Inside Story Explained
A.D.A.M The Inside Story |
Developer: | Columbia Healthcare Corporation |
Publisher: | Columbia Healthcare Corporation |
Platforms: | CD-ROM |
Released: | 1995 |
A.D.A.M. The Inside Story is a 1995 scientific educational interactive CD-ROM.[1] [2] [3] [4] It was one in a series of titles made in collaboration between Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation and A.D.A.M. Software,[5] alongside titles such as A.D.A.M. Life's Greatest Mysteries and A.D.A.M. Nine Month Miracle.
Format and interface
Information is organized in the style of a chapter book, with different sections providing information and digital illustrations pertaining to each of various organ systems within the human body. There is an option to block access to the section on the reproductive system and cover the intimate parts of the digital models of Adam and Eve with fig leaves.
Reception
SuperKids called it an "excellent" piece of human body software.[6] The game won a Codie Consumer Software Award for Best Home Learning Program.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: 10 Classic and Forgotten CD-ROMs. 2018-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423102020/https://www.pcmag.com/feature/248933/10-classic-and-forgotten-cd-roms/2. 2018-04-23. live.
- Appearing Soon: Adam and Eve (Snake Not Included). Wired. 2018-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423173231/https://www.wired.com/1996/12/appearing-soon-adam-and-eve-snake-not-included/. 2018-04-23. live. 1996-12-03.
- Web site: PC Mag. Ziff . Davis. 28 March 1995. Ziff Davis, Inc.. Google Books. 2018-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423170201/https://books.google.com.au/books?id=eMKimy4DFaEC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=. 2018-04-23. live.
- Web site: ADAM The Inside Story ADAM Standard of the ADAM Scholar Series. www.nursingcenter.com. 2018-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423102040/https://www.nursingcenter.com/journalarticle?Article_ID=433525. 2018-04-23. live.
- Web site: News Releases. phx.corporate-ir.net.
- Web site: SuperKids Software Review -- ADAM: The Inside Story -- Human Anatomy, kids, children, computers, school, education, parent seniors. www.superkids.com. 2018-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103142/http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/anatomy1/adam/editor.html. 2018-08-14. live.
- Web site: 1995 Winners. www.siia.net. 2018-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423165934/https://www.siia.net/codie/About-the-Awards/Past-Winners/1995-Winners. 2018-04-23. live.