The New York Times Almanac 2000,9780140514575

The New York Times Almanac 2000

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ISBN13: 9780140514575
ISBN10: 0140514570
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-11-01
Publisher(s): Puffin
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Summary

The New York Times Almanac 2000 draws on the resources of the world's premiere news organization to provide readers with the most in-depth information ever contained in a single volume. Up-to-date, with key facts and figures organized in a user-friendly fashion and set in historical context, this is the first choice for anyone who needs timely, accurate information about the United States and other nations around the globe.

Author Biography

John W. Wright is a book packager as well as an author of reference books.

Table of Contents

Almanac Of The Year
The 2000 Elections
iv
Late Breaking News
1(1)
Nobel Prizes, 2000
1(1)
Chronology of the Year's Events
2(12)
Obituaries 1999-2000
14(4)
Major News Stories of 2000
18(21)
Calendar of the Year
39(13)
Understanding Calendars
39(5)
Holidays and Holy Days
44(6)
Astronomical Events, 2000
50(2)
The United States
U.S. Geography
52(8)
U.S. History
60(66)
Documents of U.S. History
60(10)
Chronology of U.S. History
70(18)
Biographies of U.S. Presidents
88(14)
Presidential Elections, 1796-1996
102(12)
Political Office Holders
114(8)
The U.S. Supreme Court
122(4)
The Federal Government
126(41)
The Judicial Branch
126(1)
The Legislative Branch
127(2)
The Executive Branch
129(8)
Federal Employees and Budget
137(8)
National Defense
145(8)
Social Insurance Programs
153(8)
Internal Revenue Service
161(4)
U.S. Postal Service
165(2)
States, Territories, and Possessions
167(42)
The Fifty States
167(34)
State Government Finances
201(4)
U.S. Territories and Possessions
205(4)
Cities and Counties in the U.S.
209(50)
The 50 Largest Cities, 1990-98
210(18)
Cities in America
228(11)
City Finances
239(2)
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
241(16)
Counties in America
257(2)
The American People Today
259(41)
The Census
259(7)
U.S. Population by Race & Hispanic Origin
266(8)
U.S. Population by Age and Sex
274(2)
Vital Statistics
276(5)
Households and Families
281(3)
Housing
284(6)
Immigration
290(8)
Sex in America
298(2)
Agriculture
300(3)
Crime and Punishment
303(11)
Economy and Business
314(38)
The U.S. Economy
314(23)
U.S. Business
337(11)
Advertising
348(4)
Education
352(7)
U.S. Energy
359(4)
Health and Medicine
363(21)
The Media
384(16)
The Print Media
384(6)
The Electronic Media
390(9)
Times in Focus: Swashbuckling Anarchists in Cyberspace
399(1)
Religion in America
400(6)
Transportation
406(9)
The World
World History
415(25)
Rulers of the World
440(6)
World Geography
446(15)
Climate and Weather
461(7)
World Population
468(7)
Times in Focus: Europe Stares at a Future Built by Immigrants
473(2)
World Health
475(7)
World Religions
482(7)
Major Languages of the World
489(1)
World Energy
490(4)
The Global Military Situation
494(4)
The Global Economy
498(16)
Times in Focus: To Have and Have Not
513(1)
Nations of the World
514(181)
Territories of the World
695(11)
The United Nations
706(7)
International Organizations
713(1)
Science And Technology
Science
714(54)
Astronomy
714(22)
Earth Sciences
736(7)
Chemistry
743(6)
Physics
749(6)
Life Sciences
755(5)
Mathematics
760(3)
Standard Weights and Measures
763(5)
The Environment
768(18)
Endangered Species
778(7)
Times in Focus: Global Warming's Effects to Be Widespread
785(1)
Technology
786(26)
Computers
794(4)
Telecommunications
798(6)
The Internet
804(8)
Awards And Prizes
Awards in the Arts and Entertainment
812(25)
Pulitzer Prizes
837(13)
The Nobel Prizes
850(14)
Sports
College Sports
864(9)
International Sports
873(7)
The Olympic Games
880(22)
Professional Sports
902(67)
Football
919(11)
Basketball
930(8)
Ice Hockey
938(5)
Baseball
943(26)
Index 969

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