Schott's Almanac 2007 by Ben Schott


Schott's Almanac 2007
Title : Schott's Almanac 2007
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ISBN : 1596911719
ISBN-10 : 9781596911710
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 367
Publication : First published January 1, 2005

Schott's Almanac redefines the traditional almanac to present a record of the year just past and is designed to be read, not merely consulted. Practical and entertaining, it tells the real stories of 2006, from the winner of American Idol to the Supreme Court nominations (including how different justices have voted), from baseball and football statistics to the founder of amazon.com's new private rocketship factory. In an age when information is plentiful but selection is rare,

Schott's Almanac 2007 Reviews

  • Sandra

    Read to read some non-fiction & maybe to help with trivia games.

  • Carmen

    I like almanacs. I liked this one. This book taught me that Mickey Spillane was dead, that I wasn't the one who coined the term "cyberchondriac," and that Alan Alda was among the least likely celebrities to sign an autograph, according to Autograph Signers magazine. And when he refused to sign my copy of "Free to Be You and Me," I learned that this book was accurate.

    But a lot of the info came from 2005, which didn't seem acceptable for a 2007.

  • Eileen

    A fun almanac with all matters of useless and useful info. I don't think I've sat down and work steadily through this book. Instead I found myself randomly turning to different pages and learning something new. Want to learn about "pimp chic"? How about some causes of theatrical bad luck? Do you know what opsigamy is? You will after you read this book.

  • Maggie Nowakowska

    A most unusual almanac. For example, in the middle of 2006 weather data, you get a section on Rain Gods of Note. A great book to leave someplace in the house where you often have a moment or three to read something interesting but don't want to get caught up in anything long.

  • Kate Harvie<span class=

    Chock full of all kinds of info from arts and letters to sports...perfect for the subway (or the bathroom).

  • Matt

    This book is great to flip through -- I slowly worked my way cover-to-cover, though, which was great for learning lots of new things, but that I'm not sure whether or not I will repeat next year...

  • Colin<span class=

    Just for fun, really.

  • Sam

    Great book; full of fascinatingly useless information.

  • Kristian

    beautifully typeset and researched, Schott's Almanac is a great piece of pop-culture history.

  • Dana

    This is a truly fascinating book of miscellaneous information and tidbits from 2006.

  • Tattered Cover Book Store

    This book will tell you about USPS slang, the Hindu Trinity, the FBI's top ten art crimes and the most literate cities of the U.S. (Denver is one of these.)

    Emily

  • Lysergius

    Long lists of things and factoids that are somehow more satisfying in this form than Google or whatever. Get it every year. Its a must...

  • Lewis

    Good old Schott's, you can't beat it.