The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2017

by World Almanac Books, Sarah Janssen (Editor)

Larger hardcover format of this essential resource offers larger type sizes and more user-friendly access to thousands of facts.

The World Almanac® and Book of Facts is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. Since 1868, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. The 2017 edition of The World Almanac® reviews the events of 2016 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—from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more.
Features

• 2016—Top 10 News The editors of The World Almanac® list the top stories that held the world's attention in 2016.
• 2016—Year in Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, the 2016 World Series, and much more.
• 2016—Year in Striking full-color images from around the world in 2016, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports.
• 2016—Offbeat News The World Almanac® editors found some of the strangest news stories of the year.
• World Almanac ® Editors' Time The World Almanac® lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2016, from news and sports to pop culture.
• 2016 Election The World Almanac® provides a comprehensive look at the entire 2016 election process, from the roller coaster of the early primaries to state and county presidential voting results and coverage of House, Senate, and gubernatorial races.
• The World at a This annual feature of The World Almanac® provides a quick look at the surprising stats and curious facts that define the changing world.
• World Almanac ® Editors’ The Best Teams That Never Won It In light of Golden State's unprecedented regular season success and eventual downfall in the NBA Finals, The World Almanac® takes a look back into sports history for the best teams that fell just short of championship glory.
• Statistical A brand-new feature highlights statistics relevant to the biggest stories of the year. These data provide context to give readers a fresh perspective on important issues.
• Other New Newly available statistics on sexuality, student loans, overdose deaths, state minimum wages, and much more.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Ebooks

1008 pages, Hardcover

Published December 20, 2016

Reviews

[Nate Hipple · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredible trove of information that was a blast to browse through. I didn't read it cover to cover, but I did end up skimming and/or studying quite a good bit. Highly recommended to just spend some time one day just flipping through this.

[Adam Singer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, I did not actually read every page, like one reads a novel. I did however look at every page and read more deeply when something seemed really interesting. Here's the thing, if you don't have at least some familiarity with at least the first portion of this book, you really can't understand the news or make an informed opinion about anything in politics. This book has the numbers on who voted where and for what, what you need to know about statistics, health, nutrition, science. It's just kind of a civic duty in a democracy to be familiar with this stuff before you start spouting off about what healthcare, or prison reform, or poverty policy or what not should or should not be. Just sayin'.

[Joseph McGarry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I get a copy of this every year. It's a good reference book. It lists a lot of historical data and current events information. Obviously, things are described in a nutshell, because of space limitations, but it is a good starting point. As a writer, I use this to see if what I'm saying has any semblance of truth. When you write fiction, you can make things up, but they sound more believable if there is some basis in fact. Later editions include pictures of the prior year's events. This was published in mid-November, shortly after the elections, so anything after that is not included. It's a great book. You don't usually read it cover to cover, but it has something for everyone.

[Stephen Paul Chase, Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Celebrating 2016, 4 years before the coronavirus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jennie Floyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great source of facts and recent current events. I used it to study for my appearance as a contestant on Jeopardy!

[Claire]

Almanacs are always a favourite way of mine to end the year, they are handy to have around the home to just pick up when curious