Book

The world almanac and book of facts 2025 / executive director Sarah Janssen.

Janssen, Sarah, 1982- (editor.). Skyhorse Publishing. (Added Author).

Summary:

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 2024 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2023 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781510780866
ISBN: 1510780866
ISBN: 9781510780873
ISBN: 1510780874
Physical Description: 1007 pages, 32 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (chiefly color), color photographs ; 26 cm.
Publisher: New York : World Almanac Books, 2024.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

2024 Special features and year in review -- 2024: Year in pictures -- Economy, business, & energy -- Crime -- Military affairs -- Food & agriculture -- Health & vital statistics -- Personalities, arts & media -- Science & technology -- Consumer information -- U.S. facts & history -- World maps & flags -- U.S. government -- U.S. cities, states, & population -- World history & culture -- International statistics & nations of the world -- Sports -- General index