The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2019

by Sarah Janssen (Editor)

Get thousands of facts at your fingertips with this essential resource.

The World Almanac® and Book of Facts is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. The 2019 edition of The World Almanac reviews the events of 2018 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 on demand—from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more.

Features include:
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.
Statistical Spotlight: A popular new feature highlights statistics relevant to the biggest stories of the year. These data visualizations provide important context and new perspectives to give readers a fresh angle on important issues.
2018 Election Results: The World Almanac provides a comprehensive look at the entire 2018 election process, from early primaries to complete Election Day results for House, Senate, and gubernatorial races.
The Year in Review: The World Almanac takes a look back at 2018 while providing all the information you'll need in 2019.

2018—Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac list the top stories that held the world's attention in 2018.
2018—Year in Sports: Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, World Cup men's soccer, the World Series, and much more.
2018—Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2018, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports.
2018—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 2018, from news and sports to pop culture.

 

Genres: Reference, History

1008 pages, Paperback

Published December 4, 2018

About the author

Sarah Janssen is the senior editor of The World Almanac and Book of Facts, The World Almanac for Kids, and other diverse titles. She is the co-author of Under the Covers and between the Sheets, a book of facts and trivia about the world’s greatest books. Sarah lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Reviews

[Stephen Paul Chase, Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Celebrating 2018, 2 years before the COVID-19 pandemic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great, as usual. I like the summary of news for the previous year in the front. I look closely at the obituaries for the year too. Always some great people I missed. The astronomy section is good, stating eclipses, etc for the coming year.

[Nechamah Goldfarb · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are always fun to look at and review or gain information.