16. Almanacs

Description of Publication: The World Almanac and Book of Facts

The World Almanac, which is completely revised each year, was first published in 1868 and has been published every year since 1886, with the goal of making it a "compendium of universal knowledge." According to the publisher, this book is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date information source on the market today, boasting nearly 1,000 fact-filled pages. The "General Index" alone is 29 pages of pretty small print-that's a lot of information. The subjects of that information can be seen in the table of contents below. The book includes 16 pages of color news photos and 16 pages of color maps and flags.

One "quick thumb" index divides the book into nine categories:

Categories of specific business topics within the classifications above include: economics, agriculture, employment, trade and transportation, and consumer information.

There are a great number of facts here, including everything from the world's oldest person to the woman with a lizard attached to her chest. Better keep your mind on your work or you'll become a facts nerd.

	Something to Think About The American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is listed in the Labor Union Directory as having how many members? Can you name its president?

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In this section:

15. Directories
16. Almanacs
17. Selected Business Periodicals
18. Indexes and Bibliographic Sources
19. Encyclopedias

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