Facts At Your Fingertips

by Reader's Digest Association

A comprehensive resource filled with nearly half a million intriguing bits of knowledge and trivia encompasses facts about The Universe and Our Planet, Life on Earth, The Human Body, The History of Mankind, Peoples and Nations, Culture and Entertainment, The Global Economy, Science and Invention, and Ready Reference, all highlighted by hundreds of illustrations, charts, maps, and diagrams.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

512 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.