World Almanac and Book of Facts (2006) (World Almanac and Book of Facts (Paper))
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World Almanac and Book of Facts (2006) (World Almanac and Book of Facts (Paper))
by World Almanac
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
The standard in almanacs, December 11, 2005
Reviewer:Brian Melendez (Minneapolis, MN United States) -
There are many imitators on the market, some of them quite good, but this almanac has set the standard for more than a century. The New York World newspaper began publishing an almanac in 1868, "a 120-page volume with 12 pages of advertising." The newspaper suspended the almanac's publication in 1876, but publisher Joseph Pulitzer revived it in 1886 as a "compendium of universal knowledge." The almanac has been published annually since, outliving the newspaper whose name it still bears. (The World Almanac is not the oldest almanac in publication, however: that distinction belongs to The Old Farmer's Almanac, which is "North America's oldest continuously published periodical," founded in 1792.) The World Almanac contains much useful information that belongs in any serious basic-reference set. For the world, the almanac presents basic statistics about each nation, and about the world's major religions; and summarizes the world's history, with more detailed histories of the United States and of the preceding year. For the United States, the almanac reprints the nation's organic documents, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; lists every community with a population over 5000, with its ZIP code and area code; lists every county (or parish or division) and county seat; contains a directory of the entire Federal government, including Congress and all congressional committees, every executive department, and every court and judge; presents basic statistics about each state and major city, and a short biography of each president; and much more. The almanac also contains bountiful information about education, science, sports, and many other topics. No other single volume offers such a wealth of information on such a variety of subjects.
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Editorial Reviews Product ReviewCompletely revised and updated from the first page to the last, The World Almanac 2006 is back. The new edition provides over 1,000 pages of facts and figures and includes 32 pages of full color. Quick snaphots of Iraq, Katrina and more make this a great home reference title. Exclusive Content
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All new for 2006! For information that’s entertaining, accurate, accessible, useful, and – most of all – reliable, The World Almanac can’t be beat. Completely revised and updated from the first page to the last, The World Almanac 2006 provides over 1,000 pages of facts and figures (including 32 pages in color). New features include: A major feature story on ChinaA new section on the year’s health newsA Review of the Tsunami tragedyA second annual crossword puzzleUp-to-date maps and geography informationWith the answers to everyday questions, the World Almanac makes everyone smarter!
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1. The war in Iraq continued as Sunni-led insurgents launched attacks on U.S. and Iraqi forces and civilians, amid progress toward formation of a democratic Iraqi government. Read the first page
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