Financial Times World Desk Reference.5th edition. DK. 735p. illus. maps. index. c2003. 0-7894-9374-8. $30.00. High quality production marks DK publications, and this is no exception. Even though this is large for a paperback book, it is extremely sturdy. The illustrations are first-rate and the format packs in a great deal of information on each country. There are numerous maps and graphs. At least two pages are devoted to each country, but some countries (Canada, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. and major countries such as
the Russian Federation Russian Federation: see Russia. , the USA, and China) have more pages covering
them. There is a frankness here not always seen in almanacs AlmanacsSee also astronomy; calendar almanagist a person who compiles almanacs. ephemeris an astronomical almanac giving, as an aid to the astronomer and navigator, the locations of celestial bodies for each day of the year. : for instance, crime statistics and a brief description of major types of crimes in each country. Since this is a publication of the Financial Times, the major focus is on spending, economics, resources, defense, transportation, education, and tourism. This is a first-class reference book. |
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