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.
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.
The #1 Selling Kids' Almanac Over 3 Million Copies In Print Perfect for school or home Packed with facts, games, puzzles, jokes, and activities you do at home Check out pictures of your favorite stars "If you buy only one book for your student this year, "The World Almanac for Kids "should be it."--"Detroit Free Press" ""The World Almanac for Kids" is a stunning success."--"Today's Parent" "Chock full of colorful lists, interesting blurbs, and eye-catching photos, not to mention maps, flags, quizzes, and facts galore."--"Washington Post" ""The World Almanac for Kids" is a perfect gift."--"Scripps Howard News Service" Check out www.WorldAlmanacForKids.com for more fun facts, games, and contests
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.
Gathers information about the Treasury, the Mint, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Federal Reserve, U.S. and world coins, grading, museums, and organizations
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!
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.
A compendium of facts and occurrences, legendary, miraculous or fraudulent, whose mystery has enchanted, confounded and frightened since the beginnings of history
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.
A younger version of The World Almanac for Kids delivers bite-sized information on fun and curriculum-based subjects, all richly brought to life with stunning four-color photographs and illustrations wrapped in engaging language. Original.
The Little World Almanac, Big Facts for Young Readers is the perfect guide to facts of all kind for young inquisitive minds. This new World Almanac title delivers bite-sized information on curriculum-based as well as fun subjects for kids 5-7. Written with the help of teachers and tested with young readers, this is the perfect book for beginning readers to enjoy and share with their parents. Plus, every page is filled with illustrations and photos. Topics include animals, language, space, sports, technology, art, music and birthdays. The Little World Almanac builds on the 11-year success record of the bestselling World Almanac for Kids to create a new first almanac for early readers and their parents.
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.
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.
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