Time Almanac 2001: With Information Please [Paperback]

Borgna Brunner (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2000 | ISBN-10: 1929049110 | ISBN-13: 978-1929049110 | Edition: 1

Created by the editors of Time Magazine and the experts at Information Please, the Time Almanac is a comprehensive book of facts from the world's leading information source. If the subject isn't covered in the Time Almanac, it probably doesn't exist. From global trends to election results...outer space to cyberspace...the past to the present...all the most comprehensive up-to-the-minute facts,statistics,dates, and information you'll ever need.

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From the Publisher

The ultimate almanac for the 21st century brought to you from Time and the experts at Information Please! A quick way to access information on almost anything-famous people, demographic data, geography, history, and more. What state produced the most presidents? What was the deadliest hurricane in hurricane in history? No matter what the questions, you'll find the answer here. Over 1000 pages of information and over a million facts!

*Millions of facts at your fingertips
*Sports results and statistics
*Headline history of the world
*Full color maps, world flags, and pictures
*Science, arts, trivia, and more!

Product Details

• Paperback: 1039 pages
• Publisher: Time Life Education; 1 edition (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929049110
• ISBN-13: 978-1929049110
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,469,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I still stand by this series, for what I use it for., January 17, 2001

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aseclyst (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Almanac 2001: With Information Please (Hardcover)

I have mainly used this series for its running total of population figures, GDPs, and literacy rates for each country in the world. It attempts to present each nation on a comparable basis, as much as it can, and it doesn't tend to split out a new nation (such as when the Soviet Union broke up) until *some* recognized international authority has blessed the creation of the new state (such as Eritrea). I find reading the political and economic summaries each year is a good way to get caught up with what's happening in countries that I don't ordinarily pay attention to or hear about in the papers (like French Guiana for example). I don't fault them for not having the 2000 election results in this 2001 issue. They actually published this around December 1st, and even if the U.S. election had been decided by then it is too much to ask for them to put the November 7th results in there and go to print within 3 weeks.

I don't have an opinion on the Time takeover; certianly a book like this can always be improved in some respects...

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ultimate information tool, February 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Time Almanac 2001: With Information Please (Paperback)

This almanac was an indispensible resource. Everything from historic fact to current issues is readily accessible, but, even more helpful is the way the book is organized - the index is comprehensive and the layout instinctual.

The infoplease site is well worth checking out too...great info on every search I tried.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very comprehensive!, April 17, 2001

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"weirdo_87" (Rancho Cucamonga, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Almanac 2001: With Information Please (Paperback)

The Time Almanac 2001 is packed full of information. It has a little something for everyone:

* History buffs will find a time line of important events in U.S and world history. Also, histories of the U.S government and information on all the countries of the world are included. There is also a listing of "Firsts in America" and Pulitzer Prize winners.

* A listing of people who died in 2000 and a listing of famous people (Dead and alive) is included.

* Film buffs will find a lot of information. A listing of the major Academy Award winners from 1928 to 1999 is included. There is also a list of the top 50 actors (Male and Female) and finally, a list of the AFI's top 100 movies of all time.

* In addition, there is a color photograph section in the middle of the book of events from 2000. There are also editorials from TIME Magazine.

There is just too much stuff to list. Take my word for it and buy a copy!