Places Rated Almanac

by David Savageau
Places Rated Almanac
Author: David Savageau
Publisher: Places Rated Books LLC
Total Pages: 674
Release: 2007
Genre: Cities and towns
ISBN: 0979319900
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In this unique reference, every one of America’s 379 metropolitan areas is rated by factors that are important to anyone considering a move. Divided into nine thoroughly researched main topics, this guide derives its information as much from private sources as government sources, providing a well-rounded description of all that each metro area has to offer: ambience, housing, jobs, crime, transportation, education, health care, recreation, and climate. With a personalized quiz to help determine the most important factors of an area, this ratings sourcebook provides a wealth of information for those looking to move and the armchair traveler alike.

Places Rated Almanac

by David Savageau
Places Rated Almanac
Author: David Savageau
Publisher: Places Rated Books Llc
Total Pages: 700
Release: 2011-05
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780979319938
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In this unique reference, every one of America’s 387 metropolitan areas is rated by factors that are important to anyone considering a move. Divided into nine thoroughly researched main topics, this guide derives its information as much from private sources as government sources, providing a well-rounded description of all that each metro area has to offer: ambience, housing, jobs, crime, transportation, education, health care, recreation, and climate. With a personalized quiz to help determine the most important factors of an area, this ratings sourcebook provides a wealth of information for those looking to move and armchair travelers alike. Newly revised and expanded, this edition spotlights factors that are most concerning in the current U.S. economy, covers new metropolitan sites, and also uses attractive techniques for visualizing information—including maps, sparklines, and icons.

The Dictionary of Imaginary Places

by Alberto Manguel
The Dictionary of Imaginary Places
Author: Alberto Manguel
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 780
Release: 2000
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780156008723
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Describes and visualizes over 1,200 magical lands found in literature and film, discussing such exotic realms as Atlantis, Tolkien's Middle Earth, and Oz.

Space Almanac

by Anthony R. Curtis
Space Almanac
Author: Anthony R. Curtis
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Total Pages: 746
Release: 1992
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780884150398
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What are the names of the moons of Uranus newly-discovered by Voyager 2? Who was the first physician to make house calls at a space station? Could moon dust fuel nuclear fusion power plants? This book looks at these and other questions, as well as documenting the history of space exploration. The book includes sections on astronauts and cosmonauts, space stations, space shuttles, rockets, satellites, the solar system and deep space.

Places Rated Almanac

by Rick Boyer
Places Rated Almanac
Author: Rick Boyer
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 450
Release: 1988-01-01
Genre: Cities and towns
ISBN: 9780137505890
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The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2016

by Sarah Janssen
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2016
Author: Sarah Janssen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 3278
Release: 2015-12-08
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1600572006
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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.

Space Almanac

by Anthony R. Curtis
Space Almanac
Author: Anthony R. Curtis
Publisher: A R Csoft Publishers
Total Pages: 968
Release: 1989
Genre: Science
ISBN:
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The largest, most complete and up to date almanac of space exploration is now in its second big edition! Here at your fingertips is the latest inforamtion on almost anything you want to know about who's doing what in space.

Animals and Their Hiding Places

by Jane R. McCauley
Animals and Their Hiding Places
Author: Jane R. McCauley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 38
Release: 1986
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780870446375
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Describes the various places in which animals seek safety and shelter for themselves, for their young, and for their food.

Aldo Leopold's Shack

by Nancy Nye Hunt
Aldo Leopold's Shack
Author: Nancy Nye Hunt
Publisher: Center for American Places
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Farm life
ISBN: 9781935195177
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This charming children’s book tells the tale of an extraordinary family’s efforts to restore a worn-out Wisconsin farm during the Depression and the 1940s. Noted conservationist Aldo Leopold—along with his wife, Estella, and their five children and two dogs—spent most weekends and vacations living and working at the Sand County farm they called the Shack, which is now a national historic landmark. Leopold’s time there led to his foundational work of environmental writing, A Sand County Almanac, which was based on the scientific observations recorded in his family’s “Shack journals.” Drawing from these journals, historic family photographs, and interviews, and writing from the perspective of Leopold’s daughter Nina, Nancy Nye Hunt captures here the spirit of this famous family’s experiences on the land.