Product Description

Fully updated and revised for 2007, this single volume family reference book comes from the publishers of the renowned Whitaker's Almanack. It combines the most up-to-date, 'must have' information on every important subject on earth, with lashings of fact files and world record-breakers and Russell Ash's compelling 'top ten' style lists - all lavishly illustrated with full colour photographs. Hugely entertaining and informative in equal measure, this book is a superb reference title for all the family. Praise for the first edition includes: "Russell Ash is the king of lists, the author of reference books that offer a short cut to pub-quiz stardom." The Independent "A Christmas read to dip into again and again. Essential Stuff." The Sunday Times

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #536645 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Review
"This tome is far from page after page of dull facts. Plus its flickability factor is very high." Times Online (November 2006) "Unlike most alphbetical encycolpedias 'Whitaker's World of Facts' is an enjoyable book to browse in An entertaining and informative book." Newsacademic.com (January 2007) "Everything you need to know about everything." Loaded (February 2007)

Children’s Buyer’s Guide Autumn 2005
"An informative and entertaining single volume reference book full of factson a wide range of subjects."

The Publishing News
"A must-have..."

Customer Reviews

A fantastic book
This book is packed with so much information which my son has found fascinating, entertaining and colourful! It's very hard to get him to sit down and read a book, but he's spent hours flicking thorough this one, and is coming out with some rather intelligent comments of late! I would strongly recommend this as a great present for parents to buy their children this christmas!

Keeps the kids occupied
There's so much stuff in here that it's a new read each time you open it.
It's kept my nephew quiet for ages and he's learning new facts every day - so well worth it!