What were the most memorable milestones of 2018? How did the #MeToo movement launch a global conversation on sexual misconduct? How did the British royal wedding break with tradition? While 2018 may be coming to a close, its events will live on in The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2019, available December 4th, 2018. The latest edition of America’s best-selling reference book rounds up the events that made the year 2018 unique and will become your go-to source for the year ahead.
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New features include “2018 Election Results,” providing a comprehensive look at the entire 2018 election process, including complete Election Day results for House, Senate, and gubernatorial races; “Statistical Spotlight,” highlighting statistics relevant to the biggest news of the year, including immigration and asylum seekers at the southwestern U.S. border, ongoing efforts to curb the opioid epidemic, and historic natural disaster costs; and “World Almanac Editors Picks” for the greatest over-40 all-stars in “Senior Moments: Memorable Achievements by Aging Athletes.”
Highlights from The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2019 include:
* 2018 Election Results: The World Almanac provides a comprehensive look at the entire 2018 election process, including complete Election Day results for House, Senate, and gubernatorial races.
* World Almanac Editors’ Picks: Senior Moments: With stars like Tom Brady and Serena Williams approaching middle age while still at the top of their game, The World Almanac editors look at the sports world’s most memorable achievements by aging athletes.
* 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 includes a sneak peek at upcoming milestone celebrity birthdays in 2019.
* Statistical Spotlight: This popular graphic feature highlights statistics relevant to the biggest news of the year. The data visualizations provide important context and new perspectives to give readers a fresh angle on hot-button issues. This year’s statistics will spotlight immigration, refugees, and asylum claims; the rising number and historic cost of natural disasters; and the nationwide opioid epidemic.
* The Year in Review: The World Almanac takes a look back at 2018 while providing all the information you’ll need in 2019.
Our Thoughts: My husband and I are big “news addicts” and watch a lot of cable news. We enjoy reading a lot of newsworthy stories online too! We pride ourselves on educating ourselves on history and we enjoy learning about current events. We got this book in for review and were both fascinated with it. There are sections in the book that he really enjoyed and there were sections in the book that I enjoyed.
As someone who’s really into politics, I enjoyed all of the 2018 election results printed in the book. I also spent hours upon hours watching the royal wedding with my granddaughter, so I enjoyed that information too!
My husband enjoys astronomy, sports, the arts and geography, so he immediately had his nose in those sections in the book. It’s a really comprehensive book and there is a ton of information within it. You could spend weeks reading the book and learn something new each time you turn a page.
We have a 9 1/2 year old granddaughter and she’s been looking through the book too. She will read a few things and then ask us questions about what she read. I think its a great book for the entire family to enjoy. Okay, well…maybe not the little ones, but most of the family would enjoy this book!
You can purchase The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2019 at various retailers across the nation and from booksellers online.
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My family has always enjoyed the world Almanac. It is very interesting to read and learn and also remember many different events.
The world almanac has been something I have enjoyed reading since I was a kid. It is always fun to see the news from the past year and to look back on events.
This would be fun to look back on. I’d like to have one from each of the years my kids were born to give them.
For many years I gave my brother an Almanac. It is very fun to read.