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World Almanac & Book of Facts 2000

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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.

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.

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!

The World Almanac 2000 is 1024 pages of facts and reference information on economy & business, astronomy & calendar, noted personalities, science, internet, computers, states of the U.S., travel, health, nation of the world, sports and more. The World Almanac 2000 provides brief, accurate information on an endless array of subjects. There is also a special section: the 20th century in pictures, an exclusive 16-page feature.

I am using The World Almanacs during some last years. For the most information in one source The World Almanac remains the champion. This is one of the most great and useful reference book of facts I know.

This book is very helpful for any student during their homework studies. I currently go to college and bought this for my classes so I can use it for homework. No student should go without this excellent research material!

If there is any fact that you want to look up, this book has it right here at your fingertips. It covers a wide variety of interests from sports to politics, from entertainment to demographic information and statistics.There is a full-color section in the middle with maps and flags. It is well organized with a thorough index, and it is easy to find the information you are looking for. This would be a good book for adults as well as children. This is a great reference book that we buy each year in our family(it is updated on a yearly basis). I recommend it to all!

This is an extremely great book for reference, or just for fun! It includes a periodic table, pictures of the flags of the world, how the internet works and much much more! It is such a great book, I think everyone should have a copy!

This book is excellent to people who are on a quest for information, or just love learning. This book will answer almost any question you might have: from what is the biggest US money bill in ciculation to what is the 13 ammendment to Constitution. If your are non-us, as I am, this book is also a must. Almost half of it is dedicated to world trends and history, from the complet list of roman empror, french kings and popes to a brief summary of every contry in the world. This book is a must-buy for every knowledge hungry people!

The 1024 pages World Almanac 2000 is real bonus. It contains a lot of valuable information.

My only criticism is that the Almanac has a real bias towards "American information".

As it is a "World Almanac", the editors should understand that non-American readers would like to see that it has a broader base. I'm sure the editors will rectify this shortfall in the next edition!

I got this Almanac around Christmas and immediately began to leaf through the book. I especially enjoyed the Millennium edition.