The New York Times Almanac 1998: The World's Most Comprehensive and Authoritative Almanac

by John W. Wright

Book Overview

-- The government, population, and history of every state in the United States-- The economy, population, and brief history of every country in the world-- The winners of the Academy Award in every major category since its inception in 1928-- The names and lifetime statistics of every player in the Baseball Hall of Fame-- All Nobel laureates, and why they won their prizes-- Every endangered species in the United States, and their habitats-- Sales...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140514058
• ISBN13: 9780140514056
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 992 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Valuable Reference

I use both THE NEW YORK TIMES ALMANAC and THE WORLD ALMANAC as references. The strengths of the former are its articles on world energy, the global economy and the global military situation. As a big fan of the movies, I find its lack of biographical data on celebrities and actors to be an annoying weakness.

much better than the other guys

I'm a bit of an almanac afficionado, and the NYT Almanac -- in its organization, content and style -- beats the rest, hands down. More relevant facts, a logical layout, and even a readable typeface make this book an almanac lover's dream.

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A truly great work of fiction

This book is truly innovative. It gives us a view at the Aborigonies of Southern Djibouti. A must buy. Wright is a literal genius.