Monday, October 22, 2012

The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2012

The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2012

The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2012
Description*
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2012
 
is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 80 million copies sold. Published annually since 1868, this compendium of information is the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs.

Read More at BARNES AND NOBLE


Where to Find It and Borrowing Time
The Book Of Facts is shelved as AY67.N5.W7 2012

As a book it can be found on Bookstack 1 - Shelf 1. This book can be checked out for a period of 2 weeks for students, faculty and staff. 




Reviews*
By LIBRARY JOURNAL:
It would be difficult to overstate the breadth of data included between these covers; take, for example, this sampling of indexed entries beginning with the letter p: peas, the House of Plantagenet, the Pueblo Incident of 1958, Preakness Stakes, prime numbers, prisoners' rights, and pregnancy. The book kicks off with a "Year in Review" and then organizes information in sections such as "Economy, Business & Energy," "Crime," "Military Affairs," "Health & Vital Statistics," "Personalities, Arts & Media," "U.S. Facts & History," "World Maps & Flags," "Nations of the World," and "Sports." Enhanced throughout by glossy color photographs, this lively book is one the trivia-minded will find hard to put down.

Read More of this review, including a description of each chapter, at BARNES AND NOBLE



Citations
Description, About the Author, and Review taken from BARNES AND NOBLE: (B&N)

By: Lauren Regenhardt, LRC Intern




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