A 2021 USA Today Bestseller! Get thousands of facts at your fingertips with this essential
resource: business the arts and pop culture science and technology U.S. history and
government world geography sports and so much more. The World Almanac® is America's
bestselling reference book of all time with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than
150 years this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school library
business and home. The 2022 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2021
and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a
treasure trove of political economic scientific and educational statistics and information by
The Wall Street Journal The World Almanac and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia
needs effortlessly. Features include: Special Feature: Coronavirus Status Report: A special
section provides up-to-the-minute information about the world's largest public health crisis in
at least a century. Statistical data and graphics across dozens of chapters show how the
pandemic continues to affect the economy work family life education and culture. Special
Feature: 20 Years in Afghanistan: The World Almanac provides history data and other context
for the end of America's longest war and the future of Afghanistan and its people. 2021-Top 10
News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac list the top stories that held the world's
attention in 2021. 2021-Year in Sports: Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are
essential for any sports fan featuring complete coverage of the Olympic Games in Tokyo and the
sports world's ongoing adaptations to the coronavirus pandemic and much more. 2021-Year in
Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2021 covering news
entertainment science and sports. 2021-Offbeat News Stories: The World Almanac editors found
some of the strangest news stories of the year. World Almanac Editors' Picks: Time Capsule: The
World Almanac lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2021 from news and sports
to pop culture. World Almanac Editors' Picks: Memorable Recent Sports Scandals: From a
trash-can banging sign-stealing scandal to the doping of horses and humans World Almanac
editors select some of the sports world's biggest black marks from the last 20 years. The World
at a Glance: This annual feature of The World Almanac provides a quick look at the surprising
stats and curious facts that define the changing world. The Biden Administration: Complete
coverage of the presidential transition in Washington DC including cabinet-level leadership
and the filling of other key administration roles. Other New Highlights: First data available
from the 2020 Census congressional appropriation and redistricting and much more.
