Presents the year in review completely revised and expanded for the year 2000. Provides practical advice, economic and social trends, noted personalities, zip codes, websites, calanders, and color maps and flags. Softcover.
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Sometimes the old ways are the best. Sure, the Internet is a bottomless well of information, but anyone who's spent a frustrating hour or two trying to find a specific fact in that well recognizes the value of a well-organized reference book. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000 will tell you what you need to know in a minute or less, thanks to the comprehensive contents list and thumb index. Business, astronomy, science, politics, geography, and sports are all thoroughly covered, as well as highlights from 1999 and a special millennium section including top 10 lists from the past 1,000 years. A thought-provoking lead essay from Robert Reich on the struggle between technology and tribalism sets the stage for the rest of the book. Maps and demographic information give insight into the changing world, lists of organizations and personalities help us navigate the news, and the pages of data on everything from classic films to silver production are good for term papers and bar bets. Browse through the book and you're sure to find yourself stopping, reading, and learning. What do those TV ratings boxes mean? What is the order of succession to the presidency? How many people have AIDS worldwide? It's all here, for a lot less money than one month's Internet service, in The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. --Rob Lightner
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Whether you're hoping to get on the TV show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire", a grade school- high school -or College student,a lover of trivia, or someone who loves to read about a large variety of topics, the World Almanac is hard to beat. It has gobs and gobs of information in its 1024 pages, and has even made it to #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. Here is just a taste of the delectable topics covered in this entertaining and informative publication: Economic Agricultural Employment and Crime statistics, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Golf, Tennis, Boxing, World history, U.S. history, Science & Technology, States of the Union with information and history of each state, Countries of the World with information about each one along with a brief outline of their histories, Travel, Health, and Consumer information, and much much more. This book has so much neat stuff in it it's well worth the price. It lists the all-time television programs from 1961 to Feb 1, 1999, gives the estimated population's of the American Colonies from 1630-1780, gives the complete words to "The Star Spangled Banner", the words to the Presidential Oath Of Office, lists past Nobel Prize winners, has a business directory of some of the United States major corporations including phone numbers web addresses and mailing addresses, and has bunches and bunches more information contained inside. It is one of my all-time favorite books. If you want to read a book that you can use for years to come, this is one to own, and if you're a collector, be sure to pick up the next edition as well.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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The Best World Almanac - Yet!,
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The most comprehensive source of information for the money. And it is definately worth every cent. We have used this book to get geographical information, review historic events, and answer trivia questions. Computers are great, but this book is the best for getting general information fast.
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Possibly the greatest book on the market.,
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What can one say about a book that has some of the most obscure, helpful and all-around cool facts that you may one day be scratching your noggin to find out but didn't know who to ask? THIS is that place to ask!
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