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The 150th Anniversary special edition of the best-selling reference book of all time! 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. Published since 1868, The World Almanac is an essential resource that puts thousands of facts at your fingertips to answer your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. The 2018 edition of The World Almanac celebrates 150 years of providing information to curious readers and reviews the events of 2017. 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 meet all of your trivia demands - from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more.
About the Author
Sarah Janssen is the senior editor of The World Almanac and Book of Facts, The World Almanac for Kids, and other diverse titles. She is the co-author of Under the Covers and between the Sheets, a book of facts and trivia about the world's greatest books. Sarah lives in Brooklyn, NY.
