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Schott's Miscellany 2008: An Almanac (Schott's Miscellany: An Almanac)

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Great book for the person who has everything and knows nothing. It is chock full of tid-bits of information, important and useless. It is incredibly fun and interesting. My son loves it and can't put it down. I would have never bought an almanac but when I saw it in this cool store in Los Angeles, that sealed the deal. I am glad to have found it on Amazon!

This book is a brilliant review of the year (well, a portion of the year, see below) that hits all of the highlights - and the lowlights as well! With lists such as Grammy and "Blackwell's Best-Dressed" winners, population charts, surveys of Americans' opinions, day-by-day reviews of the year, and one-page bios of important and not-so-important people, Schott's Miscellany 2008 is a staple of the trivia buff's shelf.

Note: the author explains in the foreward that the "Year 2008" covered in this book actually runs from September 2006 through August 2007. So it runs in an odd year, but it helps rather to think of it as an "academic almanack".

Love this Almanac. Gifted all my children a copy (ages 17,23,25). Love topics like "Some 2007 Movie Taglines of Note". It is packed full of trival pop culture that makes for fun conversation at parties. Who knew all the "best airports for sleeping"? Something for everyone!

I'm the type of person who thrives on seemingly useless information. I love this book and all of the information that Ben Schott has so meticulously documented. I have since purchased the whole series and look forward for the future almanacs to come.

I looked all over for this product and could only find it on Amazon.
If you are a trivia buff, you will definitely want this book so you can find the answer to any question you may have.

You want to know somethin? Just about everything is in this book!
A must for Bath, Bedroom or just general reading.

I am very pleased with this book. I enjoy people being able to pick it up for 5, 10, or 30 minutes and finding something that educates or amuses them.

I bought this because our whole family enjoyed the original Schott's Miscellany but this one isn't as good.

I actually didn't get a chance to read the book, which sounded great. The print was so small I couldn't read it and so returned it.