From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac™ comes a full‑color, full‑of‑fun, oversize book packed with thousands of awesome facts about America—everything about the 50 states and beyond. Kids want to learn about the world around them, and with this engaging, colorful collection of facts, figures, photographs, and fun, they will. Perfect for home or for school, and a great gift for any curious reader, here are thousands of fascinating and surprising facts about about the United States, from its natural resources and landmarks, to the first peoples to inhabit and explore the Americas, to the innovation and diversity of the nation in the 21st century––and everything in between. Kids, teachers, and families will find timely and timeless information on an enormous variety of subjects. It will give readers hours and hours of fun while it educates and illuminates.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac comes a full‑color, full‑of‑fun book with answers to your questions about everything under the sun––and beyond it! Why do we have eyebrows? What are the odds of being struck by lightning? Why do sports referees wear black and white stripes? Why do we eat popcorn at the movies? Everyone wants to understand the world around them. And everyone knows the best way to do that is to ask a ton of questions! The World Almanac Book of Why seeks to give answers to every curious query, from the serious to the silly. Pages full of information, full-color photos, and dynamic design details will keep readers engaged and eager to discover answers to questions they have asked before––and maybe even answers to questions they would have never thought to ask.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac™ comes a full‑color, full‑of‑fun, oversize book packed with thousands of awesome facts about science, nature, and people—everything on planet Earth and beyond. Kids want to learn about the world around them, and with this engaging, colorful collection of facts, figures, photographs, and fun, they will. Perfect for home or for school, and a great gift for any curious reader, here are thousands of fascinating and surprising facts about almost everything: Animals—Dogs, cats, snakes, insects, spiders, sharks, and more Culture—Art, holidays, food, movies, and more Disasters—Earthquakes, shipwrecks, floods, storms, and more Geography—Oceans, mountains, continents, habitats, and more Geology—Volcanoes, tectonics, minerals, gems, and more Human Body and Medicine—Diseases, organs, senses, and other weird and wonderful human body facts. Record-setters—All about the biggest, smallest, fastest, tallest, and more Space—The moon, stars, planets, human spaceflight, and more Sports—Basketball, baseball, football, hockey, Olympic, and soccer superstars past and present, and more Technology—Computers, drones, inventions, and more The World Almanac™ 5,001 Incredible Facts for Kids on Nature, Science, and People provides kids, teachers, and families timely and timeless information on an enormous variety of subjects. It will give readers hours and hours of fun while it educates and illuminates.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac™ comes an engaging, interactive book full of "true-or-false" questions that will keep readers guessing as they turn every page. TRUE OR FALSE? Toenails grow at the same rate as fingernails. Mount Everest is the closest point on Earth to the moon. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven times. Find out the answers to these true-or-false statements and more than 250 others with The World Almanac Awesome True-or-False Questions for Smart Kids. Alone or together, kids can make their best guesses of whether each statement is true or false, and then turn the page to find the answer––and learn even more fun facts about each item! With a uniquely interactive format, this book has smart readers engaged and eager at every step with essential facts on on food, history, science, pop culture, and more.
A compendium of facts and occurrences, legendary, miraculous or fraudulent, whose mystery has enchanted, confounded and frightened since the beginnings of history
Presents thousands of facts and statistics about a wide variety of subjects. Includes the year in review, discussion of the new millennium, and a color section of world maps and flags.
This book includes a month-by-month report of major national and international news stories, in-depth coverage of sports, facts behind the news, expanded Internet information, expanded information on states and countries, and much more.
From the editors of the New York Times bestselling World Almanac and Book of Facts comes an exciting, challenging collection of never-before-published crosswords to delight and engage every puzzle enthusiast. For more than 150 years, The World Almanac has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home––and a frequent tool for stumped puzzle solvers. New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz calls The World Almanac his "#1 reference work for facts." And now The World Almanac has created its very own, all-new book of 300 original crossword puzzles. With perforated pages to make on-the-go solving a breeze, The World Almanac Book of Crossword Puzzles is designed to be enjoyed by everyone from beginning puzzle solvers to longtime crossword devotees. Whether you work in ink or need a pencil and eraser, The World Almanac Book of Crossword Puzzles will provide hours of puzzle-solving fun!
From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac™ comes an engaging, interactive book full of "true-or-false" facts about the animal world that will keep critter-loving readers guessing as they turn every page. TRUE OR FALSE? Butterflies taste with their feet. Dolphins have names for each other. Cows have best friends and like to hang out together. Find out the answers to these true-or-false statements and more than 300 others with The World Almanac Awesome True-or-False Questions for Smart Kids: Animals. Alone or together, kids can make their best guesses of whether each statement is true or false, and then turn the page to find the answer––and learn even more fun facts about each item! With a uniquely interactive format, this book has smart readers engaged and eager to find out more about animals––from aardvarks to zonkeys––at every step.
Presents a reference with comprehensive facts and statistics on current events, people, and the countries of the world, along with 2012 presidential election results and original articles on recent issues and topics.
Thousands of facts including: people and places in the news, sports, computers, awards, environment, animals, plants, TV, movies, music, books, science inventions, holidays, health, planets and outer space, countries, states, history.
A perennial #1 New York Times Bestseller, with comprehensive, reliable, and up-to-date information on every subject imaginable, right at your fingertips For 135 years, The World Almanac has remained the source of choice for people who want quick access to information they know they can trust. More comprehensive than a web site, quicker and easier to use than the Internet and other on-line sources, and cheaper that 15 days of Internet access, The World Almanac is found in more homes, schools, libraries, businesses, and media outlets than any other reference source. The World Almanac 2003 provides over 1,000 pages of facts and figures, including: * A complete recap of the 2002 Winter Olympics, including the results of every event * The Year in Pictures: Two color photo sections highlighting the year's most dramatic news, sports, and entertainment events * The Facts Behind the News: Up-to-date and comprehensive information on the arts and entertainment, awards and prizes, U.S. cities and states, nations of the world, sports, the environment, vital statistics, lifestyles, education, travel and tourism, science and technology, astronomy, sex, health and nutrition, the economy and business, and much more
Offers comprehensive facts, figures, and explanations of the events, people, and places in the news, with original articles on recent issues and topics.
From the editors of the New York Times bestselling World Almanac and Book of Facts comes an all-new collection of large-print word searches to delight and engage every puzzle enthusiast For more than 150 years, The World Almanac has been the authoritative source of information about hundreds of topics for school, library, business, and home––and now it's the source of a fun, fascinating collection of word search puzzles designed to keep your mind sharp. Thanks to large, boldface print, puzzle enthusiasts of all ages can keep their eyes at ease as they take on this satisfying new puzzle collection covering history, sports, geography, culture, and more! Improve concentration, focus, memory, and attention span while enjoying the stress relief and relaxation that comes from getting lost in a great puzzle.
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