Schott's Miscellany 2008
An Almanac
Schott, Ben (EDT)
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BOOK SUMMARY
In the modern age, where information is plentiful but selection and analysis elusive, Schotts Almanac presents a unique biography of the year: from Hillary Clintons and Barack Obamas historic presidential runs to George Bushs continued infatuation with th
BOOK SYNOPSIS
In the modern age, where information is plentiful but selection and analysis elusive, Schotts Almanac presents a unique biography of the year: from Hillary Clintons and Barack Obamas historic presidential runs to George Bushs continued infatuation with the Google, from marriage and crime statistics to the incidence of shark bites worldwide, and from the Nobel Prize for Literature to the Bad Sex in Fiction award, Schotts Almanac distills information and opinions critically, giving readers an accurate biography of the year past.
Practical, entertaining, and utterly compulsive, Schotts Almanac eschews endless lists and tiny type to present an elegantly designed and utterly compulsive selection of the years events.
BOOK REVIEWS
Praise for Schotts Almanac 2007
Genuine practical valueelegantly designeda vast [collection] of informational flotsam and jetsam.New York Times
If we live in an information age, then Ben Schott has become something of a maestro, or perhaps a master chef, ranging over the whole of knowledge and seasoning hisbooks with a pinch of this, a drop of that.Chicago Sun Times
Schotts Almanac presents a delightful mix of useful information and more whimsical fare that makes it both a reference resource and a source of entertainment.Kirkus
A meticulously researched and rather addictive annual compendium of facts and figures by Ben Schott, clever creator of the best-selling Schotts Original Miscellany.Dailycandy.com One of the oddest and most addictively readable reference books in print.Boston Globe
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1596913827
ISBN(13-digit): 9781596913820
Dewey Decimal: 032.02
Library of Congress: bl2007025337
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 368
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