The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2003 discount software

The perennial best-seller since 1868, now on CD-ROM!

Crammed with all the authoritative entries and timely information trusted by users of the paperback edition, The World Almanac on CD-ROM features expanded profiles of noted personalities from the fields of politics, publishing, and the performing arts, as well as extensive explorations of America and the world post-9/11.

Features:

• Photos, maps slides, and graphs on subjects including:
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Awards & Prizes
  • U.S. Cities & States
  • Nations of the World
  • Sports
  • The Environment
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Science and Technology
  • Business & Economy
  • ...and much more!
• Multimedia visual restrospective of the events of 2002
• Expanded personality profiles - from writers to rock stars, performers to politicians
• Powerful Search capabilities to find articles, tables, maps or images related to your subject
• Alphabetical table of contents and General Subject Index

More comprehensive than a web site, quicker and easier to use than the internet and other on-line sources, and cheaper than 15 days of internet access, The World Almanac is found in more homes, schools, libraries, businesses, and media outlets than any other reference source.

• An in-depth look at America and beyond in the aftermath of September 2001, with special features on biological, chemical, and nuclear threats.
• Expanded coverage of noted personalities, from opera singers to rock stars, business moguls to writers, and actors to politicians, both past and present.
• Authoritative, comprehensive, and timely information on everything from the arts and entertainment, awards and prizes, U.S. cities and states, nations of the world, sports, the environment, vital statistics, lifestyles, education, travel and tourism, science and technology, astronomy, sex, health and nutrition, the economy and business, and more.