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Schott's Almanac 2008 (Hardcover)

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Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; 2008 edition (1 Dec 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0747584699
ISBN-13: 978-0747584698
Product Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 4 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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'A social barometer of genuine historical value' Sunday Times 'A record of historic reference, chronicling the past year's important events punctuated with unpredictably diverting statistics' Guardian 'Schott hits the spot' Evening Standard 'The ultimate book of lists, brilliantly, if eccentrically, presented and edited. Never has trivia been more entertaining' Daily Mirror

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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and entertaining, 4 Nov 2006

By	T. Bently "tbently" (Berkshire, England) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Schott's Almanac 2007 (Hardcover)

Ben Schott's trivia collections lend themselves to the format of an annual almanac and the good news is that this tome is up to the same standard as his previous books, with lots of nuggets of information you didn't know you didn't know but which are strangely fascinating.

I love the mix of modern up-to-date information with the Victorian-style presentation and quaint illustrations. There is also a review of major news highlights of the year.

Overall this is an ideal Christmas present, the sort of thing you can dip into again and again. It beats socks anyway.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Modern Year With an Archiac Twist, 13 May 2006

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This review is from: Schott's Almanac 2006 (Hardcover)

For quite some time, I had been an annual buyer of such almanacs such as "The World Almanac", "Harris' Farmer's Almanac", and the "Farmer's Almanac" - Until I came across Schott's Almanac. The book is a wonderful compilation of the year - providing more information than the three aforementioned almanacs together. Separated into 13 sections (Chronicle, The World, Society & Health, Media & Celebrity, Music & Cinema, Books & Arts, Sci, Tech, Net, Travel & Leisure, Money, Parliament & Politics, Establishment & Faith, Sport, Ephemeridies), Scott's Alamanac presents the modern year with an archiac twist. A MUST have.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ideal stocking filler, 29 Nov 2005

By	T. Bently "tbently" (Berkshire, England) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Schott's Almanac 2006 (Hardcover)

I love the mix of modern up-to-date information (such as the meanings of the different colours of wristbands) with the Victorian-style presentation and quaint illustrations (including that of Wayne Rooney). There is also a review of major news highlights of 2005.

Overall this is an ideal Christmas present, the sort of thing you can dip into again and again. It certainly beats socks anyway.

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