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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher World Almanac Education
Publication date November 1, 2002
Pages 1008
Binding Paperback
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780886878825
ISBN-10 0886878829
Dimensions 1.50 by 5.50 by 8 in.
Weight 1.55 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $11.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A new edition of the best-selling annual reference provides in-depth coverage of the year's top news stories, a recap of the 2002 Winter Olympics, a photo section highlighting top events, and thousands of facts about the fields of sports, entertainment, politics, travel, science and technology, vital statistics, health, business, the arts, and other important fields. Simultaneous. 1,000,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
A perennial #1 New York Times Bestseller, with comprehensive, reliable, and up-to-date information on every subject imaginable, right at your fingertips

For 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


Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780886878832
 
from World Almanac Education (November 1, 2002); titled "The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2003"
9780886878832 | details & prices | 1008 pages | 7.25 × 10.50 × 2.25 in. | 4.25 lbs | List price $31.95
About: Features information on nations, states, and cities, celebrities, sports, consumerism, the arts, health and nutrition, United States and world history, and numerous other subjects
Paperback
Book cover for 9780886878825
 
The price comparison is for this edition
from World Almanac Education (November 1, 2002); titled "The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2003"
9780886878825 | details & prices | 1008 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 1.50 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $11.95
About: Features information on nations, states, and cities, celebrities, sports, consumerism, the arts, health and nutrition, United States and world history, and numerous other subjects
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (December 1, 2003)
9780613657518 | details & prices | List price $21.25
About: Offers comprehensive facts, figures, and explanations of the events, people, and places in the news, with original articles on recent issues and topics.

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