Drawing on the resources of the world's premier news organization, and featuring reports by leading Times writers, this compendium of information includes in--depth international and national coverage of politics, education, health, medicine, sports, the economy, the environment, science, and much more. Efficiently organized into six major sections--The Events of the Year, The United States, The World, Science and Technology, Awards and Prizes, and Sports--and including an extensive index and a 16--page color map section, The New York Times Almanac is the first choice for students, writers, researchers, office workers, and others who need accurate, timely facts at their fingertips.Why is The New York Times Almanac better than the competition?• Provides the most complete sports section, including summaries of Super Bowl and World Series games• The only almanac with comprehensive sections on science, technology, and the environment• Includes more information on the internet than any other almanac• Names every Nobel Laureate and explains why they won• Contains far more detailed histories of all nations and provides tables of information, such as demographic and economic statistics, for easier comparison• Helpful glossaries and timelines throughout the book• And much, much more