The Universal Almanac 1991

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rwMie Universal Almanac debuted in 1990, delivering the first annual I reference book designed and edited to provide a universe of facts at A. readers' fingertips and tell "why" as well as "what." Easily accessed facts supported by interpretive graphics, charts, and sidebar essays;helped readers understand theMata, and launched The Universal Almanac onio national "top thirty" bestseller lists for new trade paperbacks, selling over 200,000 copies.
Xhe 1991 edition capitalizes on this acclairned concept of information in context with updated and ^expanded infoririafion, including: an expanded sports section; a new comprehensive section on awards in the arts and entertainment; up-to-the-minute coverage of the congressional elections; new writeups about changes in every country of the world, including Eastern Europe, the USSR, and the Middle East; more on science and the environment; new energy„ and transportation sections; and an expanded index. All this is delivered in the same... Tovább

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rwMie Universal Almanac debuted in 1990, delivering the first annual I reference book designed and edited to provide a universe of facts at A. readers' fingertips and tell "why" as well as "what." Easily accessed facts supported by interpretive graphics, charts, and sidebar essays;helped readers understand theMata, and launched The Universal Almanac onio national "top thirty" bestseller lists for new trade paperbacks, selling over 200,000 copies.
Xhe 1991 edition capitalizes on this acclairned concept of information in context with updated and ^expanded infoririafion, including: an expanded sports section; a new comprehensive section on awards in the arts and entertainment; up-to-the-minute coverage of the congressional elections; new writeups about changes in every country of the world, including Eastern Europe, the USSR, and the Middle East; more on science and the environment; new energy„ and transportation sections; and an expanded index. All this is delivered in the same contemporary design that brought raves from readers and reviewers across the country: , -
"An almanac for the '90s everything about the new almanac is inviting: graphics that make sense, intelligible tables, spots of color, readable typefaces and a three-column format that lends itself to d variety of page layouts. 'And all the data one expects to find m an almanac is here____" —Chicago Tribune 4
1990's almanac of choice." —Cincinnati Post
"It's d reference that incorporates essays that lend a narrative voice to the wealth of . information, in contract to an unbroken series of lists and summaries. . . . The almanac is a quick and aljmost candied read." :
—Kansas City Star
"The Universal Almanac is a fabulous compendium of truly ti'seful facts. I was particularly impressed with the international section, which superbly addresses our need to think globally." —Peter K. Erancese
President, American Demographics
"Designed to be user-friendly, provide easy access, offer ittformatio% of contemporary relevance, and be issued annually, this is an attractive newcomer to the competitive field of general almanac publishing. . . . The superior quality ef the paper coupled with a clear typeface make Tlie Universal Almanac the winner, hands down, for readability. . . . The Universal Almanac's interesting visual characteristics and thematic arrangement make it inviting to browse through, or to use more like an encyclopedic'handbook than just a. quick-reffretife tool. . . . The Universal Almanac excels in its coverage of business and the economy, media, and U.S. cities, as well as in its inviting format." —Booklist
" information that is not found in its closest counterpart an easy-to-read format, a good index, and an inexpensive price."
—Library Journal
Now you know exactly what The Universal Almanac has become famous for—in only one year. If it's not a staple on your reference shelf, it should be. Vissza