Now thoroughly revised and updated, this popular reference book provides the quickest and most accurate answers to the widest possible range of questions. With more up-to-date facts and figures than any similar book, The Cambridge Factfinder is a storehouse of general and not-so-general knowledge for anyone needing information in a hurry. The information is clearly presented in the form of tables, lists, maps and diagrams. Its logical ordering, attractive page design and superb index makes this the most user-friendly source of information available. · Over 800 pages of up-to-date information · Covers all areas of human knowledge · Over 180,000 facts and figures · Over 300 maps and diagrams · 120-page index ensuring rapid information retrieval
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Review:
Like any good world almanac, The Cambridge Factfinder contains a ton of obscure information that you conceivably might need to know, but won't necessarily remember: the population of Iceland (268,000), the 1935 American League Most Valuable Player (Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers), and a chart of bones in the human body (there are 208 of them). It even includes a list of world championship trampoliners. The maps and other graphics are exceptional--much better than the ones appearing in similar volumes--and all measurements are helpfully listed in both metric and American units. It is an excellent all-purpose, single-volume reference book.
Book Description:
The Cambridge Factfinder is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date general factbook available. Unlike most factbooks, it has a very full index (running to some 130 pages), which allows users to find information quickly and reliably. The book provides accurate answers to the widest possible range of questions.
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