A 2021 USA Today Bestseller! Get thousands of facts at your fingertips with this essential resource: business, the arts and pop culture, science and technology, U.S. history and government, world geography, sports, and so much more.The World Almanac(R) isAmerica's bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home. The 2022 edition ofThe World Almanacreviews the biggest events of 2021 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' byThe Wall Street Journal,The World Almanac and Book of Factswill answer all of your trivia needs effortlessly. Features include: Special Feature: Coronavirus Status Report: A special section provides up-to-the-minute information about the world's largest public health crisis in at least a century. Statistical data and graphics across dozens of chapters show how the pandemic continues to affect the economy, work, family life, education, and culture.Special Feature: 20 Years in Afghanistan: The World Almanac provides history, data, and other context for the end of Americas longest war and the future of Afghanistan and its people.2021Top 10 News Topics:The editors ofThe World Almanaclist the top stories that held the worlds attention in 2021.2021Year in Sports:Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the Olympic Games in Tokyo and the sports worlds ongoing adaptations to the coronavirus pandemic, and much more.2021Year in Pictures:Striking full-color images from around the world in 2021, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports.2021Offbeat News Stories:The World Almanaceditors found some of the strangest news stories of the year.World Almanac Editors Picks: Time Capsule:The World Almanaclists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2021, from news and sports to pop culture.World Almanac Editors Picks: Memorable Recent Sports Scandals: From a trash-can banging, sign-stealing scandal to the doping of horses and humans, World Almanac editors select some of the sports worlds biggest black marks from the last 20 years.The World at a Glance:This annual feature ofThe World Almanacprovides a quick look at the surprising stats and curious facts that define the changing world.The Biden Administration: Complete coverage of the presidential transition in Washington, DC, including cabinet-level leadership and the filling of other key administration roles.Other New Highlights: First data available from the 2020 Census, congressional appropriation and redistricting, and much more.
