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Time Almanac 2001: With Information Please

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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...

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.

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!

This Almanac has really gone to the dogs. In recent years, This "Almanac" has gotten really shoddy since Time took over. When Info Please did the book, it was bearable. I looked in this years edition for the 2000 election result. It was not even in the book. Really updated, is it? Information has always been hard to find and the almamac is disorganized. This almanac has and will never been recomended.