New World Almanac (Mobile)

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The World Almanac and Book of Facts is the Best-Selling Reference Book of all time. It has the maximum information that can possibly be gathered under a single source! Since 1868, The World Almanac has been a medium of enlightenment for many curious minds. Millions of people rely on this book for facts and figures.The World Almanac has been entertaining and informing people for generations. This completely new and updated edition, delivers each section with authoritative information that would take thousands of hours to find elsewhere, if you could find it all! Stuffed with tables and charts along with dates, events, statistics, facts, history, biographies, footnotes, and more, The World Almanac and Book of Facts is without a doubt, the number one reference book.Completely revised and updated, this version provides valuable, entertaining and provocative information on a wide variety of subjects. Some of the most interesting features of this edition include:World at a GlanceTop Ten News Topics of 2007The Almanac in the Internet AgeOverview and Important DatesKey International IssuesHistorical AnniversariesEconomy, Business, & EnergyCrimeMilitary AffairsHealth & Vital StatisticsPersonalities, Art, & MediaScience & TechnologyConsumer informationU.S. Facts, History, & ElectionsWorld History & CultureSportsAnd many more!With a wide variety of useful information, The World Almanac and Book of Facts is the most essential and dependable book at home and in the workplace. No matter who you are - you will find this database of 4300 entries and 150 images extremely useful. For fun facts, for quirky stories, features, and quizzes, and for data that comes from only the most dependable sources, get The World Almanac. From top level bureaucrats to eager young students in local schools, the World Almanac has something for everyone! Give the gift that everyone can use. Get one for yourself, too.2007: Year in ReviewChronology of the Years Events2007 Time Capsule2007: Year in PicturesNobel PrizesNotable QuotesUS GovernmentCongressCabinetsSupreme CourtEconomics, Business, & EnergyEconomicsTradeAgricultureEnergyTransportation & TourismPersonalities, Arts, & MediaNoted PersonalitiesArts & MediaAwards, Medals, & PrizesWorld History & CultureWorld History ChronologyHistorical FiguresUS Facts, History, & ElectionsPresidential ElectionsU.S. FactsU.S. History ChronologyScience & TechnologyCalendarAstronomyAerospaceComputers & TelecommunicationsMeteorologyDisastersConsumer InformationBusiness DirectoryAssociations & SocietiesTaxesEducationThe World Almanac - Handheld Edition is the most complete resource for students, scholars, teachers, or just plain data junkies. Put authority in your pocket!According to the L.A. Times, it is "the most useful reference book known to modern man". Esquire describes it as "the most versatile single volume, and probably the biggest bargain on the shelf." Dallas Morning News states that it is "an institution...The range of records and data the book collects is staggering."

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