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The World Almanac(R) is America's bestselling reference book of all
time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years,
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school, library, business, and home. The 2024 edition of The World
Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2023 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
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Features include:
- Special Feature: Coronavirus Status Report: A special section
provides up-to-the-minute information about the world's largest public
health crisis in at least a century. Statistical data and graphics
across dozens of chapters show how the pandemic continues to affect
the economy, work, family life, education, and culture.
- 2023--Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac list
the top stories that held the world's attention in 2023.
- 2023--Year in Sports: Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics
that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of
the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2023
World Series.
- 2023--Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the
world in 2023, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports.
- 2023--Offbeat News Stories: The World Almanac editors found some
of the strangest news stories of the year.
- World Almanac Editors' Picks: Time Capsule: The World
Almanac lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2023.
- The World at a Glance: This annual feature of The World Almanac
provides a quick look at the surprising stats and curious facts that
define the changing world.
