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The 2009 Britannica Book of the Year is an unequalled account of the people, the events and the trends that made 2008 memorable. Read about major political elections across the globe, including the historic Presidential election in the United States. Learn more about today's hot spots and major world events. From the Beijing Olympics to the worst economic crises in eighty years to the continued violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, capture 2008 in this one-volume beautifully-bound hardcover book. Access hundreds of statistical facts in the World Data section. Or discover important events when browsing Dates of 2008. Find out about those who changed the world and touched our lives in People of 2008. From education to health to sports, Events of 2008 covers the critical issues you want to read about.

Published in association with Time magazine, the Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2009 includes more coverage of key subjects such as the arts, business, people, science, and the world than any other leading almanac. Explore the Year in Review were one can read about the buildup to the U.S. presidential election, the controversial expansion of the biofuel’s industry and its rippling effects on land use and world commodity prices, the subprime mortgage crisis and housing market collapse, and more.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2008 is a complete source of information for everyday life. Brimming with facts about today's newsmakers and celebrities, science and politics, sports and pop culture, it's ideal for school, work, or the sheer joy of learning something new.

The Britannica Guide series offers an essential introduction to key issues of our time. Clear, accurate, and meticulously researched, the series gives both the background and analysis for when you need to know for sure what is really happening in the world, whether you are an expert, student, or general reader.

Who do you think are the most influential Americans ever? Walt Disney or Benjamin Franklin? Rosa Parks or Oprah Winfrey? This book is an in-depth look at the men and women who changed the world's most powerful nation. Heroes and villains, film stars and physicists, generals and peaceniks. Each entry comes with a full biography of the individual and why they had such a powerful impact on America

The year 2008 was one of momentous change and wild uncertainty. Though many concerns were raised about China’s prospects for mounting the Olympic Games, Beijing triumphed in spectacular form and staged many of the sporting events in uniquely designed venues…