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1 The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1999 (Paper)
Thomas J. Glover(Compiler)

Current:
9.6
The World Almanac is the one almanac that millions of people turn to each year when they need quick, comprehensive, and authoritative information on just about every subject imaginable. Now in its 131st year, The World Almanac is packed wit ... [more] [Submit]
2 The World Almanac for Kids 1999 (Paper)
Elaine Israel

Current:
9.5
What's the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? What are the seven wonders of the ancient world? Did you know that polar bears have black skin? Can a human run faster than an elephant? Why do ice cubes float? This 320-page, kid- ... [more] [Submit]
3 The Almanac of American Politics 2000 : The Senators, the Representatives and the Governors : Their Records and Election Results, Their States and dis
Michael Barone, Grant Ujifusa

Current:
9.5
The Almanac of American Politics 2000, published by the National Journal Group (which also publishes the weekly political newsmagazine National Journal), is a must-have for every political junkie. Its 1,856 pages are filled wi ... [more] [Submit]
4 The Old Farmer's Almanac 1999 (Paper)
Old Farmer's Almanac

Current:
9.4
The forecast for "The Old Farmer's Almanac" is bright: another bestselling year for America's best-loved annual. Includes weather forecasts and information, more than 20 new feature stories, tips on gardening and landscaping, consumer trend ... [more] [Submit]
5 The New York Times 1999 Almanac (Annual)
John W. Wright

Current:
9.4
The New York Times 1999 Almanac brings together more information on more subjects--and in a more readable manner--than any other almanac on the market. Up-to-date, with key facts and figures organized in an easily accessible fashion and set ... [more] [Submit]
6 The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000 : The Authority Since 1868 (World Almanac and Book of Facts (Cloth) 2000)
Borgna Brunner

Current:
9.3
The World Almanac is the one almanac that millions of people turn to each year when they need quick, comprehensive, and authoritative information on just about every subject imaginable. Now in its 131st year, The World Almanac is packed wit ... [more] [Submit]
7 The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1999 (Cloth)
Robert Famighetti

Current:
9.3
The World Almanac is the one almanac that millions of people turn to each year when they need quick, comprehensive, and authoritative information on just about every subject imaginable. Now in its 131st year, The World Almanac is packed wit ... [more] [Submit]
8 The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000 (World Almanac and Book of Facts (Paper) 2000)
Thomas J. Glover(Compiler)

Current:
9.1
The World Almanac is the one almanac that millions of people turn to each year when they need quick, comprehensive, and authoritative information on just about every subject imaginable. Now in its 131st year, The World Almanac is packed wit ... [more] [Submit]
9 The Old Farmers Almanac 2000
Judson D. Hale, Robert Bailey Thomas

Current:
9.1
A new edition of the annual reference furnishes long-range weather forecasts, tide tables, agricultural tips, predictions on "Consumer Tastes and Trends," astronomical data, recipes, history and lore, how-to advice, and many other features. ... [more] [Submit]
10 A Sand County Almanac
Aldo Leopold

Current:
9.1
"We can place this book on the shelf that holds the writings of Thoreau and John Muir." San Francisco ChronicleThese astonishing portraits of the natural world explore the breathtaking diversity of the unspoiled American landscape -- ... [more] [Submit]
11 1999 TIME/Information Please Almanac: From the experts at Information Please & TIME Magazine
Borgna Brunner, Editors of Time Magazine

Current:
9.1
More than a million facts--some amazing, some peculiar--are arranged by subject in this all-encompassing almanac. From headlines in history and world statistics to family trends and gender issues, this is the ultimate information resource. ... [more] [Submit]
12 The Wall Street Journal Almanac 1999 (Serial)
The Staff of the Wall Street Journal, Ronald Alsop

Current:
8.9
Combining an impressive array of vital statistics with the informed analysis for which its namesake newspaper is renowned, The Wall Street Journal Almanac 1999 may just be one of the most important print resources that you can put on ... [more] [Submit]
13 The New York Times 2000 Almanac (New York Times Almanac (Paper), 2000)
John W. Wright

Current:
8.9
The New York Times 2000 Almanac is a dazzling achievement, with a thousand pages of densely packed information that cover the U.S., the world, the economy, health, sports, science, and technology with depth and perspective, while its ... [more] [Submit]
14 Jobs Rated Almanac : The Best and Worst Jobs - 250 in All - Ranked by More Than a Dozen Vital Factors Including Salary, Stress, Benefits and More)
Les National Business Employment Weekly Jobs rat Krantz

Current:
8.8
What's most important to you in a job--high pay, great benefits, long-term security, a pleasant work environment? Or maybe you're the type who thrives on travel or adventure? Whatever you're looking for, this is the book what will help you ... [more] [Submit]
15 Baseball America's 1999 Almanac : A Comprehensive Review of the 1998 Season, Featuring Statistics and Commentary (Annual)
People Magazine

Current:
8.7
No fan will want to forget the 1998 baseball season. And no other publication provides a more complete look back on the year in baseball, not only all the great things that happened in the major leagues but also the minors, colleges and any ... [more] [Submit]
16 1999 Writer's Market (Annual)
Kirsten Holm

Current:
8.7
Editors are so accustomed to receiving inappropriate queries that they "rejoice," according to a Writer's Market tip from the University of Arizona Press, "in receiving material that is clearly targeted to [them]." So, please, do not ... [more] [Submit]
17 2000 Writer's Market : 8,000 Editors Who Buy What You Write (Writers Market 2000)
Kirsten Holm, Donya Dickerson

Current:
8.6
Editors are so accustomed to receiving inappropriate queries that they "rejoice," according to a Writer's Market tip from the University of Arizona Press, "in receiving material that is clearly targeted to [them]." So, please, do not ... [more] [Submit]
18 1999 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market (Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market)
Alice Pope, Alice Buening

Current:
8.5
The big news accompanying this year's Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market is its increased emphasis on illustration. Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market editor Mary Cox reveals what art directors at children's publishe ... [more] [Submit]
19 1999 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market)
Barbara Kuroff

Current:
8.4
For writers of fiction intent on publishing, there is no better resource than the annual Novel & Short Story Writer's Market. Each update of the guide, which lists over 2,000 places to publish fiction (including magazines literary an ... [more] [Submit]
20 1999 Photographer's Market : 2,000 Places to Sell Your Photographs (Annual)
Megan Lane

Current:
8.3
Since 1977, Photographer's Market has helped more than 680,000 freelance and professional photographers get their work in print. Known for its 2000+ current, paying markets for photographs (with complete submission guidelines, contac ... [more] [Submit]
21 2000 Writer's Market: The Electronic Edition with CD-ROM
Kirsten C. Holm

Current:
8.3
There's a reason the annual Writer's Market is many a writer's most cherished, and dog-eared, possession. Where else--besides the prohibitively expensive Literary Market Place--can one find detailed listings for over 1,750 mag ... [more] [Submit]
22 1999 Writer's Market : 8,000 Editors Who Buy What You Write (Book and Cd)
Mark Garvey

Current:
8.2
"Does everything but stamp your self-addressed envelopes".--"St. Paul PioneerPress". IBM-compatible CD-ROM. Read more ... [more] [Submit]
23 1999 Poet's Market (Annual)
Chantelle Bentley

Current:
8.2
Writer's Digest's annual Poet's Market offers great entertainment value. Sure, it lists a whopping 1,100 journals and magazines, 500 book publishers, and 200 chapbook publishers of poetry. Of course it is a great resource for informa ... [more] [Submit]
24 2000 Poet's Market : 1,800 Places to Publish Your Poetry (Poet's Market, 2000)
Chantelle Bentley

Current:
8.1
Make money from your poetry! Or at least earn yourself a few copies of the publication in which it appears. Well, you're not in it for the money, anyway (are you?). We certainly hope not: many journals even charge poets a reading fee. That ... [more] [Submit]
25 1999 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market (Annual)
Mary Cox

Current:
8.1
Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market has helped more than 555,000 freelance, aspiring and professional artists get their work in print and money in the bank. Readers will find more than 2,500 current market listings of everything fro ... [more] [Submit]
26 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market, 2000 : 800 Editors & Art Directors Who Buy Your Writing & Illustrations (Children's Writer's & illustrator
Alice Pope

Current:
8.0
The big news accompanying this year's Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market is its increased emphasis on illustration. Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market editor Mary Cox reveals what art directors at children's publishe ... [more] [Submit]
27 1999 Songwriter's Market (Annual)
Tara A. Horton

Current:
7.9
It's all here. From current market data to clever business savvy, 2000 Songwriter's Market has what it takes to take your music career to the top. Get your songs recorded, on the air and in rotation with 2000 Songwriter's Marke ... [more] [Submit]
28 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market, 2000 : 2.000 Places to Sell Your Fiction (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market, 2000)
Barbara Kuroff, Tricia Waddell

Current:
7.9
Publish your fiction! This guide will help you make it happen, providing completely updated information on book publishers, magazines, literary agents and script houses -all interested in work from writers like you. Inside you'll find publi ... [more] [Submit]
29 Daily Planetary Guide : Llewellyn's 2000 Astrology Datebook (Serial)
Micheal Fallon

Current:
7.7
All the day-to-day astrological information anyone could want between two covers. This is the ultimate guide to tracking the patterns of the cosmos every minute, every day. A 1998 National Calendar Award winner, the "Daily Planetary Guide" ... [more] [Submit]
30 Guide to Literary Agents, 2000 : 500 Agents Who Sell What You Write (Guide to Literary Agents, 2000)
Donya Dickerson

Current:
7.7
Get connected to the agents that can make your writing career happen. 2000 Guide to Literary Agents puts it all at your fingertips, featuring complete and accurate contact information on more than 500 free and fee-charging literary a ... [more] [Submit]
31 Typography 20: the Annual of the Type Directors Club
Adam Greiss

Current:
7.6
Devoted exclusively to typography, this volume is virtually the only source in which to find a current record of the most exemplary typographic work produced worldwide. The winners of the Type Directors Club's 1998 competition were selected ... [more] [Submit]
32 The Time Almanac 2000 (Time Almanac (Paper), 2000)
Borgna Brunner

Current:
7.6
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33 Poor Richards Almanack
Benjamin Franklin

Current:
7.6
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34 The People's Almanac Presents the Twentieth Century : History With the Boring Parts Left Out
David Wallechinsky

Current:
7.5
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35 People Almanac 1999
People Magazine

Current:
7.5
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36 Places Rated Almanac (Places Rated Almanac, 6th Ed)
David Savageau, Ralph B. D'Agostino

Current:
7.4
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37 American Ephemeris for the 20th Century : 1900 to 2000 at Midnight/5th Revised
Neil F. Michelsen

Current:
7.2
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38 The Father's Almanac
S. Adams Sullivan, Adams Sullivan

Current:
7.2
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39 Wristwatch Annual 1999 : The Catalog of Producers, Models, and Specifications
Peter Braun, Luis Fernandes

Current:
7.2
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40 McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code Handbook (23rd Ed)
Joseph F. McPartland, Brian J. McPartland

Current:
7.2
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41 On Becoming a Novelist
John Gardner, Raymond Carver (Preface)

Current:
7.1
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42 Illustrators 39 : The Society of Illustrators 39th Annual of American Illustration (Annual)
Rotovision S. A.

Current:
7.0
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43 Pocket Ref
Thomas J. Glover(Compiler)

Current:
7.0
All the reference information anyone needs on virtually any subject is right at the fingertips in this handy pocket-sized guide. Its tables, charts, drawings, lists, and formulas will be especially useful for contractors, students, traveler ... [more] [Submit]
44 Llewellyn's 2000 Magical Almanac (Serial)
Cynthia Ahlquist

Current:
6.9
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45 Llewellyn's Moon Sign Book and Gardening Almanac : 2000 (Serial)
Gloria Star, Michael Fallon

Current:
6.8
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46 Drug Information Handbook 1999-2000 (Drug Information Handbook, 7th Ed)
Charles F. Lacy

Current:
6.7
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47 Uniform Building Code 1997 (Serial)
Barbara Kuroff, Tricia Waddell

Current:
6.7
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48 Blue Ribbon 99-00 College Basketball Yearbook : America's Most Comprehensive Basketball Publication (Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, 19th Ed)
Chris Dortch

Current:
6.7
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49 Typography 19 : The Annual of the Type Directors Club 44th Exhibition (Typography)
Donya Dickerson

Current:
6.7
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50 Screen World 1998 (Vol 49)(Cloth)
John Willis, Barry Monush

Current:
6.6
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