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After 140-plus years, The World Almanac® still ranks as the best-selling American reference book, with 82 million copies sold. This year’s highlights include:
Education—All-new information on student bullying, charter schools, and how American students measure up internationally. Also highlights details on higher education costs, student debt, and distance education options.
Colleges and Universities—An indispensable tool for college-bound students and their families that includes undergraduate graduation rates for the first time, as well as student enrollment, tuition, and other useful information on thousands of public and private U.S. colleges and universities.
Top 10 News Topics of 2011—What were Americans paying attention to in 2011? The editors of The World Almanac® recap the top stories that led the conversation over the past year, from the Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street.
Time Capsule—The World Almanac® lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2011, including a copy of the NFL labor agreement that made the 2011 season possible and Princess Beatrice’s infamous hat from the British royal wedding.
Offbeat News Stories—A recap of some of the wackiest news stories of the year, from the CDC’s preparations for a zombie crisis to the father who turned his daily attempts to embarrass his teenager into a blog with its own smartphone app.
Year in Pictures: 2011—Striking full-color images from around the world in 2011, covering news, pop culture, and sports.
2010 Census Results—An up-to-date portrait of the changing face of the American people, based on newly released 2010 census data. Find dozens of new graphics, charts, and essential population statistics about demographics, typical households, and more.
Election Preview 2012—Profiles of prominent contenders for the 2012 presidential election are included along with a schedule of caucuses, primaries, and other important dates.
Greatest Sports Upsets—The World Almanac® editors list the greatest athletic upsets of all time, including the “Miracle on Ice” in 1980 and many more that may surprise even the biggest sports fans.
Sports—2011 World Series and Women’s World Cup soccer coverage, as well as a 2012 Olympic preview, accompany hundreds of pages of trivia and historical statistics essential for any sports fan.
The World at a Glance—This annual feature of The World Almanac® highlights surprising statistics and curious facts that define the changing world today.
Economy and Employment—The World Almanac®’s acclaimed economics content comes streamlined for greater accessibility and enhanced to emphasize the facts, figures, and indicators that matter most.
About The World Almanac®
World Almanac®’s history as a publisher of award-winning reference titles dates back more than 140 years. The imprint includes such iconic titles as The World Almanac® and Book of Facts, the best-selling American reference book of all time, and The World Almanac® for Kids, the best-selling reference book for kids.
The World Almanac® brand is part of Infobase Learning (www.infobaselearning.com), an educational media company that owns such well-known brands as Facts On File, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Chelsea House, Bloom’s, Ferguson’s, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Infobase is a portfolio company investment of Veronis Suhler Stevenson (www.vss.com), a private equity firm that invests in the media, information, and education industries.
TITLE: THE WORLD ALMANAC® AND BOOK OF FACTS 2012
PUBLISHER: World Almanac®, an Infobase Learning Company
ON SALE DATE: November 22, 2011
PAGES: 1,008 pp.
PAPERBACK: ISBN 978-1-60057-148-0
PRICE: Paperback $12.99 —–-Amazon has this book on sale.
TRIM SIZE: Paperback 5 3/8” x 8”
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