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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
v. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.
Description
Provides the latest information on a wide range of topics including animals, culture, geography, the environment, history, and science. Amazing animals will take readers into the wild and into the water. Discover cultural connections from food, currency, literature and lots more from around the world.
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World Almanac Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1007 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm.
Description
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 2023 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2022 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...
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Old Farmer's Almanac
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
288 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 21 cm
Description
A compilation of practical advice and folklore features weather forecasts for the United States, planting tables, health remedies, horoscopes, recipes, games and puzzles, and other entertaining and useful information.
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Publisher
World Almanac Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
322 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Description
From natural resources and landmarks to the first peoples and the diversity of the nation in the twenty-first century, this ultimate guide to the U.S. features an array of timely and timeless information on a variety of subjects.
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This collector's edition of, Birthdays of the Rich and Famous helps us look at the men and women in history who have spent a lifetime to achieve excellence in whatever field or carriers chosen, as we acknowledge them and honor their participation towards service. This very prestigious historical uplifting body of work is now presented in a format of 365 pages of calendar days where you will discover 3 masterful Birthdays on any day of the year. Plus,...
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Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
xii, 515 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
The stories, symbols, heroes, and famous words in this book are important because they help tell us who we are as Americans. They remind us that we're all a part of this wonderful common enterprise called the United States.
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The Encyclopaedia Britannica 2010 Almanac, is the complete source for fast facts. Published in association with Time Magazine, the Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2010 includes more coverage of key subjects such as the arts, business, people, science, and the world than other leading almanacs. Read about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Darfur, the rise of global food prices and the accompanying political and financial effects, the growing military...
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Did you know that an assassin is a hashish-eater and a yokel a country woodpecker?
That Dr. Mesmer mesmerized patients back to health or that Samuel Pepys enjoyed a good game of handicap?
While we're at it, what have spondulics to do with spines or lawyers with avocados?
In It's a Wonderful Word, bestselling author Albert Jack collects over 500 of the strangest, funniest-sounding and most delightful words in the English language, and traces them...
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The Little Book of Shropshire is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and events in the county, from its earliest origins to the present day. Here you can read about the important contributions Shropshire has made to the history of the nation, and meet some of the great men and women, the eccentrics and the scoundrels with which its history is littered. Packaged in an easily readable 'dip-in' format, visitors and locals...
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There are four seasons in one year. Can your child identify them all? This educational book uses a combination of pictures and texts to teach a child what to expect at every change of the season. The information presented here is very easy to absorb because of the simple format and the child-friendly organization of facts. Secure a copy now!
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This day-by-day account of gruesome tales from York's past reveals the seedy underbelly of what was historically the most important city in the North. Inside these pages you will find true stories of murder and intrigue, battles and conspiracies, witches and religious martyrs, gruesome executions and horrible accidents. Read about Margaret Clitherow, tortured to death for her beliefs, Richard Scrope, the archbishop executed for treason, and of course...
19) Newcastle United Day by Day: Bumper book of historical facts and trivia for every day of the year
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There is no doubt that Newcastle United have been involved in some absolutely, brilliant games over the years. There's been the truly memorable games such as the thrilling 4-3 defeat to Liverpool (03/04/1996) that even though Newcastle lost, the game stays in the memory as an exceptional advert for football. There was the thrilling fight-back in the 4-4 draw with Arsenal where after being 4-0 down after only 26 minutes, Newcastle clawed their way...
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Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
xiii, 543 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
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"The most complete and affordable single-volume reference of African American culture available today, this almanac is a unique and valuable resource devoted to illustrating and demystifying the moving, difficult, and often lost history of black life in America. A legacy of pride, struggle, and triumph spanning more than 400 years is presented through a fascinating mix of biographies-including 500 influential figures-little-known or misunderstood...
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