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The world almanac and book of facts 1997. World almanac & book of facts editor, Robert Famighetti. - New York : World Almanac Books, 1997 - 1 online resource (976 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps); 21 cm - Annual - 1997

The top 10 news stories --
Feature articles --
Election 96' --
The next four years --
The fascination of dinosaurs --
Major actions of the 104th congress --
Notable Supreme Court decisions --
The 1996 Nobel prizes --
Chronology of the year's events --
Notable quotes in 1996 --
Miscellaneous facts --
Historical anniversaries --
Obituaries --
Presidential elections --
Congress --
State and local government --
Economics --
Agriculture --
Employment --
National defense --
United States government --
1996 in pictures --
Cabinets of the U.S. --
Computers --
Science and technology --
Meteorology --
Environment --
Energy --
Trade and transportation --
Education --
Arts and media --
Disasters --
Aerospace --
Awards, medals, prizes --
Noted personalities --
United States population --
Astronomy and calendar --
Flags and maps --
United States history --
Biographies of the U.S. Presidents --
United States facts --
World history --
Historical figures --
World exploration and geography --
Weights and measures --
Health --
Associations and societies --
Postal information --
Language --
Religious information --
States and other areas of the U.S. --
Cities of the U.S. --
Buildings, bridges, tunnels, and dams --
Social security --
Consumer information --
Taxes --
nations of the world --
1996 in pictures (continued) --
Sports --
Crime --
Vital statistics --
Quick reference index.

ISBN: 0886878004 = World alm. book facts

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Statistics--Periodicals.
REFERENCE--Almanacs.
Almanacs, American.
Statistics.
Statistics--Periodicals.
Almanacs.
Almanacs as Topic.
Statistics as Topic.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Etats-Unis--Statistiques--Annuaires.

Dewey Class. No.: 910.3 / WOR 1997