Books published by publisher World Almanac Education

Author: World Almanac Copyright: 2008 Binding: Smyth-Sewn Pages: 352 Grade Level: 3 - 8 Completely updated and filled with facts, quizzes, experiments, puzzles, maps, source websites and more. Timely and timeless topics such as art, weather, museums, sports, nations, U.S. history, among others. A library builder and homework helper written especially for and reviewed by kids!

Get thousands of facts right 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. Since 1868, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. The 2016 edition of The World Almanac® reviews the events of 2015 and will be your go-to source for any 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—from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more. Features include: • The Year in Review: The World Almanac® takes a look back at 2015 while providing all the information you'll need in 2016. • 2015—Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac® list the top stories that held their attention in 2015. • 2015—Year in Sports: Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the first College Football Playoff, the Women's World Cup, 2015 World Series, and much more. • 2015—Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2015, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports. • 2015—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 2015, from news and sports to pop culture. • U.S. Immigration: A Statistical Feature: The World Almanac® covers the historical background, statistics, and legal issues surrounding immigration, giving factual context to one of the hot-button topics of the upcoming election cycle. • World Almanac® Editors' Picks: Most Memorable Super Bowls: On the eve of Super Bowl 50, the editors of The World Almanac® choose the most memorable "big games." • New Employment Statistics: Five years after the peak of the great recession, The World Almanac® takes a look at current and historic data on employment and unemployment, industries generating job growth, and the training and educational paths that lead to careers. • 2016 Election Guide: With a historic number of contenders for the presidential nominations, The World Almanac® provides information that every primary- and general-election voter will need to make an informed decision in 2016, including information on state primaries, campaign fundraising, and the issues voters care about most in 2016. • 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. • and much more.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac® comes a full-color, full-of-fun, oversize book packed with thousands of awesome facts about science, nature, and people—everything on planet Earth and beyond. Kids want to learn about the world around them, and with this engaging, colorful collection of facts, figures, photographs, and fun, they will. Perfect for home or for school, and a great gift for the curious boy or girl, here are thousands of fascinating facts about almost everything: Animals—Dogs, cats, snakes, and moreBiology—animals, bacterium, and moreGeology—volcanoes, tectonics, and moreChemistry—acid, molecules, and morePhysics—antimatter, gravity, and moreTechnology—computers, patents, and moreDisasters—earthquakes, shipwrecks, and moreSpace—the moon, the stars, and moreGreat leaders and thinkers—Gandhi, Einstein, and moreUS PresidentsBasketball, baseball, football, and soccer superstars past and presentWith information about US cities and states, nations of the world and their flags, ancient civilizations, modern governments, and much, The World Almanac® 5,001 Incredible Facts for Kids on Nature, Science, and People provides kids, teachers, and families timely and timeless information on an enormous variety of subjects. It will give boys and girls, parents, and teachers hours and hours of fun, while it educates and illuminates.

Filled with thousands of fascinating facts and an essential homework resource offering help on a wide range of subjects, this annual, full-color almanac has been completely updated and fully redesigned with a fresh new look, hundreds of new photographs, dozens of completely new features and a wealth of puzzles, games, activities, maps and much more. Simultaneous.