Almanac 2008: The Almanac of RecordJohn W. Wright, The Times From the unmatched resources of The New York Timescomes the world's most comprehensive and authoritative almanac-completely updated for 2008 Drawing on the resources of the world's premiere news organization, and featuring reports by leading Timeswriters, The New York Times Almanacprovides in- depth national and international coverage of politics, education, health, medicine, the economy, the environment, science, technology, awards and prizes, sports, and a host of other topics. Organized for easy accessibility and featuring an extensive index, The New York Times Almanacis the first choice for students, writers, researchers, and anyone who needs accurate, timely facts at their fingertips. The New York Times Almanac 2008includes: -Comprehensive coverage of all the U.S. states and every nation in the world -The most complete sports coverage of any almanac -Notable obituaries from the worlds of politics, entertainment, and science -More information on global issues, including world population, terrorism, AIDS, environmental concerns, the Internet, and technological developments -All major Academy Award winners since 1928 and the names of all Nobel laureates |
Contents
CONTENTS | 7 |
Obituaries 200607 | 41 |
Calendar of the Year | 47 |
Astronomical Events 2008 5759 | 57 |
U S History 68133 | 68 |
Chronology of U S History 7895 | 78 |
Biographies of U S Presidents 96110 | 96 |
Presidential Elections 17962000 11122 | 117 |
The Media | 392 |
The Electronic Media | 399 |
Religion in America 40712 | 407 |
Transportation 41321 | 414 |
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | 726 |
Earth Sciences 74856 | 748 |
Chemistry 75662 | 756 |
Physics 76268 | 762 |
The Federal Government 13476 | 134 |
The Executive Branch 14149 | 141 |
Federal Employees and Budget 14956 | 149 |
Social Insurance Programs 16371 | 163 |
Internal Revenue Service 17174 | 171 |
States Territories and Possessions | 177 |
State Government Finances | 211 |
Cities and Counties in the U | 219 |
Largest Cities 2006 22038 | 227 |
Cities in America 23949 | 247 |
Counties in America | 266 |
U S Population by Race Hispanic Origin 27583 | 283 |
Households and Families 29194 | 291 |
Immigration 30006 | 299 |
Sex in America 30607 | 306 |
Economy and Business 32259 | 322 |
U S Business 34556 | 353 |
Energy 36770 | 369 |
Life Sciences 76873 | 768 |
Standard Weights and Measures 77781 | 782 |
Technology 795820 | 795 |
Telecommunications 80813 | 808 |
The Internet 814820 | 814 |
AWARDS AND PRIZES | 821 |
Pulitzer Prizes 84559 | 845 |
The Nobel Prizes 85974 | 859 |
SPORTS | 875 |
International Sports 88592 | 885 |
The Olympic Sports 893911 | 893 |
Professional Sports 912976 | 912 |
Football 92940 | 929 |
Basketball 94047 | 940 |
Ice Hockey 94853 | 949 |
INDEX 9771004 | 977 |
399406 | 984 |
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