The New York Times Almanac: The Almanac of Record

By: Wright, John W.

From the unmatched resources of the New York Times comes the world's most comprehensive and authoritative almanac. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143038206
• ISBN13: 9780143038207
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 1008 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 5.3" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

One of the Best World Almanacs

I had looked at some other Almanacs before buying this one, but found that this one seemed to contain much more information, and that the information was exceedingly more detailed then some of the others. I highly recommend this almanac.

a great learning tool

I purchased this book for my son who is 20 years old. He never really reads and I thought he would flip through this and put it on the shelf. He has told me that he has read this book from cover to cover, and keeps it by his bedside to read an exerpt every night. It got him interested in reading and learning. I have never seen my son on fire for knowledge like he is now. This book is a great source of information and highly recommended for anyone who has not discovered the joys of reading

Incredible Desk Reference

How do they pack so much information into one book? The New York Times Almanac has become the 'first place to check' for me, and I get the updated edition every year. History, statistics, background information, little known facts. I'm amazed the number of times I turn to this book and find the answer I was looking for without having to dig further into the internet, publications, or other sources. Additionally, I feel confident I'm finding information that's accurate and verified. Can't imagine my desk without it.

Excellent resource

This was a Christmas gift for my New York Times reader son. He was so surprised, said WOW, and all the grandchildren, aunts, uncles hovered around him forever to find a specific subject, etc. We all enjoyed it.

Not what I expected.

Although the NYTimes Almanac has different information than the World Almanac, and that information is welcome, it seems that is has more of the type of information I am not interested in. So it is difficult to make a sound judgment without my using it more.