Top 10 of Everything 2008With annual sales of 200,000 copies, "The Top 10 of Everything" is clearly the place people go to get the lowdown on what or who was the best, worst, richest, fiercest, deadliest, or simply biggest of practically anything. It features 600 lists on a diverse range of subjects, from blockbuster movies and music to stellar universities, from crime and punishment to popular drinks. Find out which stars of stage and screen shone the brightest and which terrestrial animals weigh the most. See which habitable buildings are the tallest and which bodies are the largest in the solar system. Check out stats on airlines, crops, natural disasters, and sports. Some of the lists are entirely new; some are updated with the latest news, and all appear on attractively illustrated spreads with excellent background information. "First" and "Fast" fact boxes pinpoint the pioneers and the most recent achievers in various endeavors. It's entertaining and educational! |
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Human Spaceflight | 14 |
Down Below | 20 |
Extreme World Weather | 26 |
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ACTOR ALBUMS American Animated Argentina ARTIST Australia Austria average Awards Bangladesh Best Picture Oscar births Brazil Canada Caribbean Celine Dion Census Bureau Championship CHART China Christie's New York City Congo data available Source Dead Man's Chest death Elton John Elvis Presley ESTIMATED Excluding film Finland France Germany girls GRAMMY Gyatso Harry Potter India Indonesia Island Italy J. K. Rowling James Japan John King km/h LATEST LONGEST Mariah Carey Mexico Michael million MOVIES TOP Museum Music Information Database names of boys Netherlands Norah Jones Olympics Opera percent Pirates record Russia Shrek Sotheby's Sotheby's New York South Korea Spain sq km Star Wars Superman Returns Sweden Switzerland Theatre TITLE TOP 10 COUNTRIES TOP 10 LARGEST TOP 10 MOVIES TOP 10 OLDEST Tower United Nations Whitney Houston WINS Won Best Picture World total worldwide