With more than 1,150 packed pages, the Encyclopædia Britannica Almanac leads the way as the almanac that delivers the most information on almost any topic. The 2006 Edition of Encyclopædia Britannica Almanac is the perfect at-home companion for yourself or for your favorite knowledge-hound. It includes both insightful essays from noted writers and in-depth facts and statistics on almost every imaginable topic. Fully indexed and including color sections featuring the memorable images from the past year, plus the flags and maps of the world, this incredible almanac’s key sections are also section-tabbed for easy, fingertip lookup, including: Major Events of the Past Year-All the news that was, plus perspectives on globalization, the economy and our rapidly changing world. Special reports on emerging topics, controversies and technologies are also included, plus hundreds of photos, maps and flags of the world in full color.Celebrities & Newsmakers-Thousands of fascinating people-political and military leaders, athletes, authors, artists and heroes.Fun Facts-Which continent has the most languages? In what ancient country were cats and dogs worshipped? Find out these and thousands of other amazing facts.Vital Information at Your Fingertips-Calendars, holidays, time zones, weights and measures, mathematical formulas, historical documents, country and state statistics and more.Britannica Greats-Editors pick the funniest films, greatest plays, coolest Web sites and greatest songs of all time. Compare their choices to yours.Brave New World-Science and how science and technology is changing our lives through the Internet, stem-cell research and human genome mapping. Read up on the latest breakthroughs in biotechnology.Sports-More sports than other leading almanacs. The popular sports and the interesting ones, from rodeo to wrestling.The Year in Review-A day-by-day chronology of the past year, plus in-depth coverage of important events.Awards-Complete coverage of the Nobel Prizes, Academy Awards, Pulitzers, Golden Globes, Tony Awards and many more. - from Amzon