List of almanacs
From Biocrawler, the free encyclopedia.
Note that "Almanac" is often spelled "Almanack" in British English, and some of the publications listed use this form.
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Biocrawler Almanac-type data:
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Printed Almanacs
- Information Please Almanac
- Whitaker's Almanack (1868-present)
- World Almanac and Book of Facts (1868-1876, 1886-present)
- Canadian Global Almanac (1992-present), a book of facts about Canada and the world
- Many U.S. States print a "Blue Book," which contains factual information about that particular state. Topics covered in these books frequently include but are not limited to: biographies of important state officials, text of the Governor's most recent State of the State (or Commonwealth) message, budget figures for the most recent fiscal year, data pertaining to state agencies and offices, and information regarding the state's culture and institutions. They are often available for little or no cost and most public libraries carry a copy.
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Online Almanacs
- Information Please [1] (http://www.infoplease.com/)
- CIA World Factbook [2] (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/)
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Special Purpose Almanacs
- The (Old) Farmer's Almanac (1793-present)
- Old Moore's Almanack (1843-present)
- The Nautical Almanac (1763-present)
- Poor Richard's Almanack (1733-1758)
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1864-present)
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Fictional Almanacs
Gray's Sports Almanac, featured in Back to the Future Part II
