New York Times Almanac 2006: The Almanac of Record

9780143036524

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John W. Wright

Genre Reference

Format Paperback

Dimensions 5.40 (w) x 9.36 (h) x 1.81 (d)

Pages 1008

Publisher Viking Penguin

Publication Date November 2005

ISBN 9780143036524

Book ISBN 10 0143036521

About Book

The New York Times Almanac 2006 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 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 2006 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

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From Barnes & Noble

When The New York Times, "the newspaper of record," places its imprimatur on a book, it does so with good reason. The New York Times Almanac, now in its ninth year, has lived up to its editors' reputation. Its 1,000-plus pages contain comprehensive coverage of government, politics, environmental issues, health crises, natural disasters, the economy, entertainment, prominent people, and sports. All the states and every nation on earth is covered.

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