Time for Kids: Almanac 2008

Time for Kids: Almanac 2008
Author: Editors of TIME For Kids Magazine
Publisher: Time For Kids
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2007-06-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781933821849

A comprehensive reference including the latest information on world statistics, famous people, space, history, geography, presidents, sports statistics, and inventions.

Time for Kids Almanac 2008

Time for Kids Almanac 2008
Author: B Rowen
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781417788767

For use in schools and libraries only. This collection provides a wealth of fascinating facts about space, dinosaurs, presidents, inventions, and more, including a photo-filled "Who's News" chapter that gives the latest on kids' favorite actors, singers, authors, musicians, and others.

The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2016

The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2016
Author: Sarah Janssen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 3278
Release: 2015-12-08
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1600572006

Get thousands of facts right at your fingertips with this essential resource The World Almanac® and Book of Facts is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. Since 1868, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. The 2016 edition of The World Almanac® reviews the events of 2015 and will be your go-to source for any 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—from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more. Features include: • The Year in Review: The World Almanac® takes a look back at 2015 while providing all the information you'll need in 2016. • 2015—Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac® list the top stories that held their attention in 2015. • 2015—Year in Sports: Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the first College Football Playoff, the Women's World Cup, 2015 World Series, and much more. • 2015—Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2015, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports. • 2015—Offbeat News Stories: The World Almanac® editors found some of the strangest news stories of the year. • World Almanac® Editors' Picks: Time Capsule: The World Almanac® lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2015, from news and sports to pop culture. • U.S. Immigration: A Statistical Feature: The World Almanac® covers the historical background, statistics, and legal issues surrounding immigration, giving factual context to one of the hot-button topics of the upcoming election cycle. • World Almanac® Editors' Picks: Most Memorable Super Bowls: On the eve of Super Bowl 50, the editors of The World Almanac® choose the most memorable "big games." • New Employment Statistics: Five years after the peak of the great recession, The World Almanac® takes a look at current and historic data on employment and unemployment, industries generating job growth, and the training and educational paths that lead to careers. • 2016 Election Guide: With a historic number of contenders for the presidential nominations, The World Almanac® provides information that every primary- and general-election voter will need to make an informed decision in 2016, including information on state primaries, campaign fundraising, and the issues voters care about most in 2016. • 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. • and much more.

Time for Kids: Almanac 2006

Time for Kids: Almanac 2006
Author: Editors of TIME For Kids Magazine
Publisher: Time For Kids
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2005-06-28
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781932994346

A compilation of charts and facts on miscellaneous topics, from animals and art to math and space. Also includes word searches and mazes, and maps and flags of each country.

Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac

Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac
Author: Jack W. Plunkett
Publisher: Plunkett Research, Ltd.
Total Pages: 591
Release: 2009-01-22
Genre: Authors and publishers
ISBN: 1593921306

Offers profiles on many of firms in film, radio, television, cable, media, and publishing of various types including books, magazines and newspapers. This book contains many contacts for business and industry leaders, industry associations, Internet sites and other resources. It provides profiles of nearly 400 of top entertainment and media firms.

The World Almanac for Kids 2005

The World Almanac for Kids 2005
Author: World Almanac
Publisher:
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2004-07-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780886879297

Kids love this book! The World Almanac For Kids 2005 - The latest, greatest and most fun filled edition of the world's best-selling kids almanac. This completely revised full-color book is overflowing with facts, figures, pictures, games, maps, flags and so much more. It is bound to have something to peak the interest of kids, parents and teachers alike. Some features include: - All new faces & places chapter - see if your favorite kid star made the cut - An expanded homework help section - with extra tips through out the book - Short biographies and pictures of all the U.S. Presidents - Updated sports section with details about the X-Games and Olympics - Information about all 50 U.S. States and all 193 Nations of The World - Other sections include: animals, famous birthdays, books, dinosaurs, environment, health, music, military, populations, space, and more!

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2020

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2020
Author: National Geographic Kids
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2019
Genre: Almanacs, American
ISBN: 1426332815

Provides the latest information on a wide range of topics, including animals, culture, geography, the environment, history, and science.

Math!

Math!
Author:
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2008
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780811861595

TIME Almanac 2010

TIME Almanac 2010
Author: Editors of Time Magazine
Publisher: Time Almanac
Total Pages: 904
Release: 2009
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781603200912

COMPLETE, COMPREHENSIVE, AUTHORITATIVE Packed with information and completely updated to cover the key events and people of 2009, this handy one-volume almanac is an essential tool for understanding your world. Join students, academics, journalists, and professionals around the globe in making the TIME Almanac an indispensable part of your life ... for work, for school, for reference ... and just for fun. Here's what's inside: THE PEOPLE Brief biographies of the year's most influential figures ... the TIME 100, 2009 ... TIME's complete Person the Year list ... Obituaries, 2009 ... complete Oscar, Nobel, and Pulitzer prizewinners ... Olympic champions ... and more. THE PLACES Countries of the World offers hundreds of pages of international coverage ... extremes of world geography ... a complete World Atlas ... flags of the world's nations in full color ... and more. THE EVENTS The Year in Pictures: 16 full-color pages of photos of the key events of 2009 ... The Year in Review: month-by-month news headlines of 2009 ... plus comprehensive sports records for the year ... and more. THE CONTEXT Articles from TIME and Encyclopedia Britannica explore the key trends of the year, from the new US military commitment in Afghanistan to the effects of the recession on US consumers to the significance of Twitter ... and more. THE BACKGROUND Includes the founding documents of US life and government ... mankind's greatest civilizations ... history's greatest natural disasters ... and more. THE FACTS 2010 calendar and key holidays ... zip-code maps and US telephone area codes ... nutritional value of selected foods ... the world's greatest religions ... and more.