Publisher's Synopsis
This first yearbook combines facts that are continually updated from the computer database with the insight provided by acknowledged authorities. It provides information that can be used for school projects, by students and executives and also for general home usage. Listings are presented in thematic chapters, each introduced by individuals such as Harold Evans, Clive James and Jonathan Porrit. This almanac attempts to provide a useful and comprehenisve summary of facts from around the world in an attempt to make these facts intelligible to the general reader.
