Beschreibung
#1 New York Times Bestseller! Get thousands of facts at your fingertips with this essential resource: sports, pop culture, science and technology, U.S. history and government, world geography, business, and so much more. The World Almanac® is America’s bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home. The 2025 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2024 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a “treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information” by The Wall Street Journal , The World Almanac and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia needs effortlessly. Features include: Special Feature: Election 2024: The World Almanac provides a comprehensive look at the entire 2024 election process, from the roller coaster of the early primaries to Vice Pres. Harris's unprecedented late candidacy to state and county presidential voting results and coverage of House, Senate, and gubernatorial races. 2024—Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac list the top stories that held the world's attention in 2024, from Gaza and Ukraine to the U.S. southern border. 2024—Year in Sports: Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 2024 World Series. 2024—Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2024, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports. 2024—Offbeat News Stories: The World Almanac editors found some of the strangest news stories of the year, from a contest for competitive mermaids to a library-sponsored "March Meowness." World Almanac Editors' Picks: Time Capsule: The World Almanac lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2024. The World at a Glance: This annual feature of The World Almanac provides a quick look at the surprising stats and curious facts that define the changing world. Other Highlights: More new data to help understand the world, including housing costs, immigration statistics, public schools and test scores, streaming TV and movie ratings, and much more.
| EAN: | 9781510780866 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 03.12.2024 |
| Autoren: | Janssen, Sarah |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 1008 |
| Abbildungen: | b&w charts, tables, and illustrations throughout; two 8-page inserts and one 16-page 4c signature |
| Themenüberschrift: | REFERENCE / Almanacs |
| Keyword: | reference book;reference books;world record;world records;Guinness;guinness book of world records;reference book for kids;reference book for children;trivia book;farmer's almanac;office reference;desk reference;business reference;weights and measures;countries of the world; facts and figures;cities and states;college sports;football;baseball;hockey;US history;gift book;complete reference;atlas;US government;science and technology;social security;colleges and universities;population;us presidents;statistics;2022 election;2022 olympics;2020 census;congress;senate;House of Representatives |
| Fachschema: | Englische Bücher / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur / Sachbuch~Wissen für Kinder - Kinderwissen |
| Fachkategorie: | Kinder/Jugendliche: Allgemeine Interessen: Allgemeinbildung und Wissenswertes |
| Imprint-Titels: | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Länge: | 203 mm |
| Breite: | 137 mm |