The World Almanac And Book Of Facts 2002

Offers facts on a range of topics, from animals to weather and from computers to sports.

With close to 2 million copies sold, The World Almanac RM for Kids remains the only annual reference book designed just for kids. The new 2002 edition, available here in a durable hardcover binding, is completely updated throughout and features a kid-friendly, full-color format. The World Almanac RM for Kids is jam-packed with full-color photos, illustrations, charts and graphs, fun facts and essential information on thousands of topics to help kids with homework and reports.

Offers comprehensive facts, figures, and explanations of the events, people, and places in the news, with original articles on recent issues and topics.

Offers comprehensive facts, figures, and explanations of the events, people, and places in the news, with original articles on recent issues and topics.

A perennial #1 New York Times Bestseller, with comprehensive, reliable, and up-to-date information on every subject imaginable, right at your fingertipsFor 135 years, The World Almanac has remained the source of choice for people who want quick access to information they know they can trust. More comprehensive than a web site, quicker and easier to use than the Internet and other on-line sources, and cheaper that 15 days of Internet access, The World Almanac is found in more homes, schools, libraries, businesses, and media outlets than any other reference source. The World Almanac 2003 provides over 1,000 pages of facts and figures, including:* A complete recap of the 2002 Winter Olympics, including the results of every event * The Year in Pictures: Two color photo sections highlighting the year`s most dramatic news, sports, and entertainment events * The Facts Behind the News: Up-to-date and comprehensive information on the arts and entertainment, awards and prizes, U.S. cities and states, nations of the world, sports, the environment, vital statistics, lifestyles, education, travel and tourism, science and technology, astronomy, sex, health and nutrition, the economy and business, and much more

Most useful reference book, provides brief, accurate information on an endless array of subjects. A world of facts.

A perennial #1 New York Times Bestseller, with comprehensive, reliable, and up-to-date information on every subject imaginable, right at your fingertipsFor 135 years, The World Almanac has remained the source of choice for people who want quick access to information they know they can trust. More comprehensive than a web site, quicker and easier to use than the Internet and other on-line sources, and cheaper that 15 days of Internet access, The World Almanac is found in more homes, schools, libraries, businesses, and media outlets than any other reference source. The World Almanac 2003 provides over 1,000 pages of facts and figures, including:* A complete recap of the 2002 Winter Olympics, including the results of every event * The Year in Pictures: Two color photo sections highlighting the year`s most dramatic news, sports, and entertainment events * The Facts Behind the News: Up-to-date and comprehensive information on the arts and entertainment, awards and prizes, U.S. cities and states, nations of the world, sports, the environment, vital statistics, lifestyles, education, travel and tourism, science and technology, astronomy, sex, health and nutrition, the economy and business, and much more

"The World Almanac is the most useful reference book known to modern man."--Internet.

With more than 2 million copies sold to date, The World Almanac For Kids 2003 provides kids with the information they crave on thousands of subjects, from aardvarks to Zulus.The World Almanac For Kids is:* The #1 almanac designed just for kids* A New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller* Completely updated from first page to last * Colorful, fun and informative* Packed with puzzles, games, activities and jokes* Filled with kid-friendly facts on just about every topic imaginable* Great for school reports and homework helpCheck out the official World Almanac For Kids companion Web site at www.worldalmanacforkids.com

Featuring a kid-friendly, full-color format, "The World Almanac for Kids 2002"is jam-packed with full-color photos, illustrations, charts, and graphs, and brimming with fun facts and useful information on thousands of topics, from aardvarks to Zulus, and everything in between. It includes tons of Web resources, including sources for more information and useful Web links.