Almanacs Books Sampling
The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2007 (World Almanac and Book of Facts) by World Almanac Books (Paperback - November 14, 2006).
Since its debut in 1868, The World Almanac and Book of Facts has become the best-selling American reference book of all time, with more than 80 million copies in print. This essential household and workplace desk reference is "the most useful reference book known to modern man," according to the L.A. Times. Renowned New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz calls it his "#1 reference work for facts."
Completely updated, The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2007 provides reliable, authoritative information on a wide range of topics from science and technology, to education and entertainment, to world history and sports. In its browseable, completely indexed format, this book helps you find essential facts that could take hours or days to hunt down online, if you could find them at all.
This year's special features include a new "World at a Glance" roundup of key facts; the annual favorite "Top Ten News Stories of the Year"; a historical and statistical rundown of "The Oil Price Rollercoaster"; and a window into the lives of our armed forces through "Blogs from Soldiers and Their Families: Voices of Service to America." Plus, this year, for the first time ever, The World Almanac offers readers free bonus content online at www.worldalmanac.com, through a password provided with the book. World Almanac buyers can peruse classic World Almanac essays, facts and figures from past presidential elections, sports biographies, and cover art from The World Almanac's 139-year history.
The New York Times Almanac 2007: The Almanac of Record (New York Times Almanac) by John W. Wright (Paperback - October 15, 2006).
From the unmatched resources of the New York Times comes the world’s most comprehensive and authoritative almanac
The New York Times Almanac 2007 is the almanac of record. Drawing on the resources of the world’s premier news organization, it provides readers with a wealth of data about the United States and the world—in a readable and more easily accessible form than other fact finders. Unrivaled in scope and unsurpassed in comprehensiveness, The New York Times Almanac pays careful attention to significant issues, topics, and developments of the day, and sets them in historical context. It gives the stories—and the stories behind the stories. The New York Times Almanac is the first choice for students, journalists, and researchers—for anyone who needs timely, accurate information about the world we live in.
The New York Times Almanac 2007 includes:
• Comprehensive coverage of every nation in the world as well as environmental and economic issues
• The most complete sports section of any almanac
• More information than any other almanac about global terrorism, the Internet, epidemics, world population, and much more
The World Almanac for Kids 2008 (World Almanac for Kids) by Editors of the World Almanac for Kids (Paperback - June 26, 2007).
A New York Times bestseller and the favored annual amongst kids, parents, teachers and librarians, The World Almanac for Kids has over 3.5 million copies in print. In its 12th year of publication, The World Almanac for Kids 2008 is completely updated and filled with facts, quizzes, experiments, puzzles, maps, source websites and more on all manner of timely and timeless topics such as Faces and Places, Art, Weather, Homework Help, Museums, Music and Dance, Sports, Nations, U.S. States and U.S. History. New this year are fun collections of Spanish/English translations and a CSI twist on the Science Chapter. Enjoyed with its companion volume, World Almanac for Kids Brain-building Quizzes, kids will get a head start in school and life! The World Almanac for Kids 2008 is 352 pages of entertaining and engaging answers to thousands of questions and things to do after school and during the Summer Slump. This library builder and homework helper is written especially for kids and is reviewed by Kid Advisors from around the country! 1. National bestseller: The number one selling kids' almanac in the world, with over 3.5 million copies in print! First published in 1996. 2. Editorial excellence: Completely revised for 2008, The World Almanac for Kids offers coverage on the 2008 Beijing Olympic athletes and fun collections of Spanish/English translations. Also inside are brand new puzzles and games, science experiments, and homework help tips. 3. Over 300 color illustrations throughout, jazzy spreads, call-outs and engaging Table of Contents. 4. Free monthly updates throughout the year as part of The World Almanac for Kids E-Newsletter.
Sand County Almanac (Outdoor Essays & Reflections) by Aldo Leopold (Mass Market Paperback - December 12, 1986).
Amazon.com review:
Published in 1949, shortly after the author's death, A Sand County Almanac is a classic of nature writing, widely cited as one of the most influential nature books ever published. Writing from the vantage of his summer shack along the banks of the Wisconsin River, Leopold mixes essay, polemic, and memoir in his book's pages. In one famous episode, he writes of killing a female wolf early in his career as a forest ranger, coming upon his victim just as she was dying, "in time to watch a fierce green fire dying in her eyes.... I was young then, and full of trigger-itch; I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, no wolves would mean hunters' paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view." Leopold's road-to-Damascus change of view would find its fruit some years later in his so-called land ethic, in which he held that nothing that disturbs the balance of nature is right. Much of Almanac elaborates on this basic premise, as well as on Leopold's view that it is something of a human duty to preserve as much wild land as possible, as a kind of bank for the biological future of all species. Beautifully written, quiet, and elegant, Leopold's book deserves continued study and discussion today. --Gregory McNamee
Almanacs DVDs Sampling
World Almanac Video's Guide to Extreme Weather by Image Entertainment (DVD - April 15, 2003).
People are fascinated by the weather. Extreme climates, such as that of Antarctica, attract adventurers who pit their stamina against the unrelentingly harsh environment. Armchair weather-watchers are curious about the oddities: the hottest place on Earth, the driest, the rainiest. Episodes of violent weather remind us that much in the natural world is still outside of human control. This series explores the many effects of extreme weather, from inhospitible locations to killer storms. It also discusses how meteorologists use increasingly sophisticated technology to crack approaching storms and issue life-saving warnings before nature takes its course.
World Almanac Video - The Expanding Universe by Image Entertainment (DVD - June 24, 2003).
A grand overview of the universe as we understand it and how it may evolve in the new millennium, this series reflects the youth and vibrancy of today's astronomers at the cutting edge of science. They scour for clues throughout the solar system and beyond to tell us not only where we've been, but perhaps where we are going. Using stunning, state of the art 3D graphics, The Expanding Universe also animates sequences from the structures of the Big Bang to the anatomy of the sun.
World Almanac Video - Mummies and Pyramids: Egypt and Beyond by Image Entertainment (DVD - April 15, 2003).
For nearly everyone the words "pyramids" and "mummies" evoke images of ancient Egypt. Yet those intriguing cultural artifacts are by no means unique to the Land of the Pharoahs. As this series vividly demonstrates, they are found around the world, including the Americas. Indeed, the oldest mummies in the world, and some of the most sophisticated anywhere, come not from the Nily Valley but from the Atacama Desert in Chile. As archaeologists uncover these ancient mysteries of the New World, they bring to light unappreciated or misunderstood cultures whose creations and costumes inspire, awe, shock and wonder. Previously broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel.
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