Almanacs Trivia category: 3486 books

Philadelphia began, nearly a century before the American Revolution, as the colony of Englishman and Quaker convert William Penn. Founded in 1681 on the doctrines of the Quaker faith, the city in Penn’s Woods rose to prominence quickly, ultimately serving as host to the First and Second Continental...

‘Beautiful, fun, a great book… the best book ever written!’ - Chris Evans ‘It is a brilliant book, a toolkit, packed full of information – even I learnt a few new things!’ - Chris Packham Explore the world outside your window. For 13 years the BBC's Springwatch and...

Poor Wills Almanack for 2011 offers essays by naturalist, Bill Felker; a meteorological guide for fishing, hunting and dieting; a description of the twelve seasons of the year (applicable to all regions of the United States); the only Seasonal Affective disorder index ever devised; suggestions for...

The Chinese 28 Constellations is one of the world's oldest star cataloguing systems - pedating even those set by Hellenistic astronomers. While notably different, it is no less colourful than its mainstream Western counterpart as all these 28 Constellations have their very own mythology, astrological...

It’s another new year celebrating everything under the Sun, including the Moon, with The Old Farmer’s Almanac, America’s oldest continuously published periodical! Always timely, topical, and distinctively “useful, with a pleasant degree of humor,” the Almanac has been beloved for centuries...

As surely as the Sun rises in the east and maple leaves turn color in autumn, The Old Farmer's Almanac is back—and it's better than ever! Recognized for generations by its familiar yellow cover, America's best loved annual and oldest continuously published peridocial promises to be "useful, with...

America’s oldest and largest farmer’s almanac is back with its famous 80% accurate long-range weather predictions for 2019! As it has been since 1792 when George Washington was still in office, The Old Farmer’s Almanac is jam-packed with gardening advice and charts, notable astronomical events,...

As surely as the Sun rises in the east and maple leaves turn color in autumn, the Old Farmer's Almanac is back—and it's better than ever! Recognized for generations by its familiar yellow cover, America's best-loved annual and oldest continuously published periodical promises to be "useful, with...

An Essential Reference for Everyone This book is the most up-to-date and reliable source of information about all the countries of the world. The CIA World Factbook is used by government officials, researchers, news organizations, corporations, geographers, teachers, professors, librarians,...

You do not have to be a lawyer to understand the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The Everyday Guide to Special Education Law is written by an attorney in a concise and accessible manner and is a valuable resource to all involved in educating students with disabilities, including...

The Wolf Almanac has become an acknowledged reference work on the evolution and history of wolves: their biology and physiology, behavior and sociology; and their influence in ancient culture and mythology. This newly revised edition contains the most recent information on the wolves of Yellowstone, as well as fully updated information on the status of wolves throughout the world.

**Did you know that an assassin is a hashish-eater and a yokel a country woodpecker? That Dr Mesmer mesmerized patients back to health or that Samuel Pepys enjoyed a good game of handicap? While we're at it, what have spondulics to do with spines or lawyers with avocados?  **   Here Albert Jack...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Where To Go When, the ultimate trip planner for every month of the year,is a beautifully illustrated book that is both practical and inspiring. For every month of the year it presents 30 recommendations of destinations that are at their...

The Little Book of Norwich is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people, and events in the city, from its earliest origins to the present day. Here you can read about entertainment, sports, industries, military history, transport, death and religion, crime and punishment,...