The World Almanac for Kids 2007.THE WORLD ALMANAC almanac, originally, a calendar with notations of astronomical and other data. Almanacs have been known in simple form almost since the invention of writing, for they served to record religious feasts, seasonal changes, and the like. FOR KIDS 2007. World Almanac Books. 351p. illus. index. c2006. 0-88687-983-3. $12.99. JS Quick, how fast does the fastest roller coaster What a bad CD-R disc is often called. See CD-R and underrun. in the world travel? What creatures have shells made of glass? Can it rain frogs? These and a zillion other facts can be found in the colorful World Almanac. Topics include: faces and places, animals, art, birthdays, books, buildings, camping, disasters, environment, fashion, games and toys, geography, health, holidays, homework help, inventions, language, magic, money, movies and TV, museums, music and dance, mythology, nations, Native Americans, numbers, populations, prizes and contests, religion, science, space, sports, technology and computers, transportations, travel, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , volunteering, weather, weights and measures weights and measures, units and standards for expressing the amount of some quantity, such as length, capacity, or weight; the science of measurement standards and methods is known as metrology. , and world history. Great for browsing. And the answers are: 128 mph, diatoms diatoms a series of unicellular algae, microscopic in size, with cell walls containing silica. Members of the family Diatomaceae. Their remains accumulate as geological deposits and are mined. See diatomaceous earth. , and yes, if there is a tornado around. Janet Julian, English Teacher (retired), Grafton, MA J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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