Whitaker's World Of Facts 2007

Description

Fully updated and revised for 2007, this single volume family reference book comes from the publishers of the renowned "Whitaker's Almanack". It combines the most up-to-date, 'must have' information on every important subject on earth, with lashings of fact files and world record-breakers and Russell Ash's compelling 'top ten' style lists - all lavishly illustrated with full colour photographs. Hugely entertaining and informative in equal measure, this book is a superb reference title for all the family. "Russell Ash is the king of lists, the author of reference books that offer a short cut to pub-quiz startdom." - "The Independent". "A Christmas read to dip into again and again. Essential Stuff." - "The Sunday Times".

Promotion info

A new, exciting format for the family reference market. Combines the range and factual authority of Whitaker's Almanack with compelling and fascinating lists compiled by Russell Ash. Includes hundreds of ranked lists, world record breakers and amazing facts.Covers an encyclopaedic range of subjects, including time, space, science and technology, world history, countries, music, film and sports.Suitable for children and adults alike - for study, general knowledge and pleasure.Includes links to reputable websites for even more information.

Reviews

"This tome is far from page after page of dull facts. Plus its flickability factor is very high." Times Online (November 2006) "Unlike most alphbetical encycolpedias 'Whitaker's World of Facts' is an enjoyable book to browse in An entertaining and informative book." Newsacademic.com (January 2007) "Everything you need to know about everything." Loaded (February 2007)

Author description

An inveterate collector of facts and figures, Russell Ash is a renowned author of popular reference titles, including the best-selling Top Ten of Everything and related titles. Russell has attracted extensive publicity and has appeared on many radio and TV programmes, including the Oprah Winfrey Show.