The New York Times Almanac 2001
by Wright, John W.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-11-01
Publisher(s): Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Summary
This new edition of this in-depth almanac includes election results and the 2000 World Series, a complete sports section, comprehensive sections on science, technology and the environment, information on the Internet, helpful glossaries, and more.16 pp. full-color maps.
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 | p. iv |
| Late Breaking News | p. 1 |
| Nobel Prizes, 2000 | p. 1 |
| Chronology of the Year's Events | p. 2 |
| Obituaries 1999-2000 | p. 14 |
| Major News Stories of 2000 | p. 18 |
| Calendar of the Year | p. 39 |
| Understanding Calendars | p. 39 |
| Holidays and Holy Days | p. 44 |
| Astronomical Events, 2000 | p. 50 |
| The United States | |
| U.S. Geography | p. 52 |
| U.S. History | p. 60 |
| Documents of U.S. History | p. 60 |
| Chronology of U.S. History | p. 70 |
| Biographies of U.S. Presidents | p. 88 |
| Presidential Elections, 1796-1996 | p. 102 |
| Political Office Holders | p. 114 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court | p. 122 |
| The Federal Government | p. 126 |
| The Judicial Branch | p. 126 |
| The Legislative Branch | p. 127 |
| The Executive Branch | p. 129 |
| Federal Employees and Budget | p. 137 |
| National Defense | p. 145 |
| Social Insurance Programs | p. 153 |
| Internal Revenue Service | p. 161 |
| U.S. Postal Service | p. 165 |
| States, Territories, and Possessions | p. 167 |
| The Fifty States | p. 167 |
| State Government Finances | p. 201 |
| U.S. Territories and Possessions | p. 205 |
| Cities and Counties in the U.S. | p. 209 |
| The 50 Largest Cities, 1990-98 | p. 210 |
| Cities in America | p. 228 |
| City Finances | p. 239 |
| Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) | p. 241 |
| Counties in America | p. 257 |
| The American People Today | p. 259 |
| The Census | p. 259 |
| U.S. Population by Race and Hispanic Origin | p. 266 |
| U.S. Population by Age and Sex | p. 274 |
| Vital Statistics | p. 276 |
| Households and Families | p. 281 |
| Housing | p. 284 |
| Immigration | p. 290 |
| Sex in America | p. 298 |
| Agriculture | p. 300 |
| Crime and Punishment | p. 303 |
| Economy and Business | p. 314 |
| The U.S. Economy | p. 314 |
| U.S. Business | p. 337 |
| Advertising | p. 348 |
| Education | p. 352 |
| U.S. Energy | p. 359 |
| Health and Medicine | p. 363 |
| The Media | p. 384 |
| The Print Media | p. 384 |
| The Electronic Media | p. 390 |
| Times in Focus: Swashbuckling Anarchists in Cyberspace | p. 399 |
| Religion in America | p. 400 |
| Transportation | p. 406 |
| The World | |
| World History | p. 415 |
| Rulers of the World | p. 440 |
| World Geography | p. 446 |
| Climate and Weather | p. 461 |
| World Population | p. 468 |
| Times in Focus: Europe Stares at a Future Built by Immigrants | p. 473 |
| World Health | p. 475 |
| World Religions | p. 482 |
| Major Languages of the World | p. 489 |
| World Energy | p. 490 |
| The Global Military Situation | p. 494 |
| The Global Economy | p. 498 |
| Times in Focus: To Have and Have Not | p. 513 |
| Nations of the World | p. 514 |
| Territories of the World | p. 695 |
| The United Nations | p. 706 |
| International Organizations | p. 713 |
| Science and Technology | |
| Science | p. 714 |
| Astronomy | p. 714 |
| Earth Sciences | p. 736 |
| Chemistry | p. 743 |
| Physics | p. 749 |
| Life Sciences | p. 755 |
| Mathematics | p. 760 |
| Standard Weights and Measures | p. 763 |
| The Environment | p. 768 |
| Endangered Species | p. 778 |
| Times in Focus: Global Warming's Effects to Be Widespread | p. 785 |
| Technology | p. 786 |
| Computers | p. 794 |
| Telecommunications | p. 798 |
| The Internet | p. 804 |
| Awards and Prizes | |
| Awards in the Arts and Entertainment | p. 812 |
| Pulitzer Prizes | p. 837 |
| The Nobel Prizes | p. 850 |
| Sports | |
| College Sports | p. 864 |
| International Sports | p. 873 |
| The Olympic Games | p. 880 |
| Professional Sports | p. 902 |
| Football | p. 919 |
| Basketball | p. 930 |
| Ice Hockey | p. 938 |
| Baseball | p. 943 |
| Index | p. 969 |
| Maps | |
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