From global trends to national events...outer space to cyberspace...the past to the present...all the comprehensive up-to-the-minute facts, statistics, dates and information you'll ever need or want. Highlights include world statistics and countries, astronomy and space, calendar and holidays, health and nutrition, sports results, business, economy, personal finance, the Internet, web-site guide, e-mail addresses and so much more! Turn to Time Almanac 2006 for over a million answers! What Roman emperors had months names after them? * How Many major earthquakes were there in 2005? * What is the world's smallest country (in square miles)? * According to the RIAA, what is the top-selling certified album of all time? * Who leads the NBA as the player with the most rebounds of all time?
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Time Almanac 2006. Authoritative, wide-ranging and easy to use, it’s the world’s fastest fact-finder.
Here’s what you’ll find inside:
WHO * People: More than 4,000 entries of history’s newsmakers * People in the News 2005: a fast guide to the year’s newsmakers * Champion athletes and teams of all major sports and the Olympics * Award-winners in every field: the Nobel Prize, the Oscars, Grammies, Emmys and Tonys...the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame—and more!
WHAT * Sports: More than 100 pages of records, champions and teams * Great Disasters: History’s deadliest volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, shipwrecks and air crashes * The world’s tallest buildings...longest rivers...highest dams...most notable bridges...and most famous structures * Societies & Associations...Weather & Climate...Colleges & Universities...Race & Ethnicity—and more!
WHEN * The News of 2005, month-by-month * Headline History: more than 30 illustrated pages of key dates, events and people, from the age of dinosaurs to the age of digital information * America’s historic documents: The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Gettysburg Address
WHERE * World Statistics: More than 200 pages on the world’s nations and international relations * Flags of the world’s nations, in full color * A world Atlas, with 13 pages of full-color maps * America’s National Parks, Battlefields and Memorials * Travel websites, world’s great tourist destinations—and more!
WHY * Special feature articles from the editors of TIME explore the most important topics in the news today: stem-cell cloning...breakthroughs in diet and nutrition...gender differences in the male and female brains...the rising value of U.S. homes—and more!
HOW TO * Crossword Puzzle Guide * Guide to preventing identity theft * Foreign words & phrases * Guide to English grammar & style * Zip-code guide—and more!
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