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The world almanac and book of facts 2023.

Summary:

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 and educational statistics and information" by The Wall Street Journal, The World Almanac and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia needs effortlessly.

Record details

ISBN: 1510772448
ISBN: 1510772456
ISBN: 9781510772441
ISBN: 9781510772458
Physical Description: 1007 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 21 cm
Publisher: New York : World Almanac Books, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

2022 special features and year in review -- 2022 year in pictures -- Economy, business & energy -- Crime -- Military affairs -- Food & agriculture -- Health & vital statistics -- Personalities, arts, & media -- Science & technology -- Consumer information -- U.S. facts & history -- World maps & flags -- U.S. government -- U.S. cities, states, & population -- World history & culture -- International statistics & nations of the world -- Sports -- General index.