Product Description

Quite simply, Whitaker's Almanack 2008 is the perfect book for
anyone interested in current affairs and general knowledge. In its 140th
edition, the book has been completely revised and updated, using the most
authoritative sources available. The Almanack contains a comprehensive
overview of every aspect of UK infrastructure and an excellent introduction
to world politics. It will save hours of research and cross-referencing
between different sources.

New features include a new colour maps and country flags; more line
illustrations throughout; new education article, more statistics on
environment and energy use; expanded financial glossary.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20333 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-08
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1408 pages

Jon Snow
Whitaker's remains the most comprehensive compendium of information in the English language'

Andrew Marr
'In an age of fast multiplying sources of information, from the internet to the proliferating magazine market, Whitaker's Almanack offers an unusually compact, comprehensive and accurate source book.'

John Humphrys
'Why use the internet when you can leaf through Whitaker's?'