Experience history as it happened! See the great events and people of the 20th century as recorded by TIME Magazine's writers and captured by photographers and filmmakers in an unfolding panorama of more than 2,000 articles, 500 photos and 40 minutes of dramatic video. Also includes every "Man of The Year" cover story since 1927 up to the time of the making of this CD-ROM.
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 2017 edition of The World Almanac® reviews the events of 2016 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—from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more.
First published in 1949 and praised in The New York Times Book Review as "a trenchant book, full of vigor and bite," A SAND COUNTY ALMANAC combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's relationship to the land.
As the forerunner to such important books as Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire, and Robert Finch's The Primal Place, this classic work remains as relevant today as it was nearly sixty years ago.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica 2010 Almanac, is the complete source for fast facts. Published in association with Time Magazine, the Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2010 includes more coverage of key subjects such as the arts, business, people, science, and the world than other leading almanacs. Read about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Darfur, the rise of global food prices and the accompanying political and financial effects, the growing military operation in Afghanistan, the lives of influential political leaders, athletes, authors, heroes and much more !
SciFi Now Special – 80s Sci-Fi Almanac Vol.1
The eighties was a seminal decade. From mini skirts to mullets, these years spawned some inspirational styles, many of which are still going strong today. In this book we take you on a journey through the movies that defined a generation. From Back to the Future and Tron to Empire Strikes Back and E.T., enjoy the films that made this one of the greatest decades of cinema. Featuring: 15 greatest big screen bad-asses of the 1980s - The biggest of the 80s SciFi bad-asses Indiana Jones - Follow the adventures of the heroic archeologist Star Wars - Take a look into episode V and VI Ghostbusters - We ain't afraid of no ghosts!
