Encyclopaedia Britannica 2010 Almanac

The Encyclopaedia Britannica 2010 Almanac , is the complete source for fast facts. Published in association with Time Magazine , the Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2010 includes more coverage of key subjects such as the arts, business, people, science, and the world than other leading almanacs. Read about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Darfur, the rise of global food prices and the accompanying political and financial effects, the growing military operation in Afghanistan, the lives of influential political leaders, athletes, authors, heroes and much more! Table of Contents 4 Year in Review 6 Features 6 The US in Afghanistan: The Longest War 6 How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live 7 Skyrocketing Food Prices: A Global Crisis 8 Seed Banks—Preserving Crop Diversity 9 Combating the Crisis in Darfur 10 Chronology, July 2008–June 2009 Month by Month 12 Disasters, July 2008–June 2009 Month by Month 32 People 36 The TIME 100, 2009 36 Celebrities and Newsmakers 38 Obituaries 77 Awards 90 TIME’s Top 100 Films 90 TIME’s Person of the Year, 1927–2008 91 Nobel Prizes 92 Special Achievement Awards 105 Science Honors 110 Nature, Science, Medicine, & Technology 116 The New Age of Extinction 116 Time 117 The Universe 124 Constellations 125 Astronomical Phenomena for 2010 129 Measurements and Numbers 145 Applied Science 150 Communications 150 Aerospace Technology 152 Space Exploration 152 Space Exploration Firsts 155 Air Travel 156 Meteorology 157 Geologic Disasters 161 Civil Engineering 163 Life on Earth 168 Geology 170 Geography 172 Preserving Nature 176 Health 177 Diet and Exercise 182 World 188 Iran: Power of the People 188 Countries of the World 189 FLAGS 489 MAPS 495 Rulers and Regimes 505 Populations 518 Language 519 Scholarship 521 Religion 522 The 2009 Annual Megacensus of Religions 525 Terrorism 529 Military Affairs 532 United States 534 The Great Recession: America Becomes Thrift Nation 534 History 535 United States Chronology 535 Important Documents in US History 537 Government 549 The Presidency 549 The Supreme Court 574 The Congress 577 Military Affairs 586 Population 592 The States and Other Areas 599 State Government 625 Cities 630 Law and Crime 632 Society 637 Family 637 Education 640 Business 642 The Future of Work 642 US Economy 643 Energy 644 Travel and Tourism 645 Employment 647 Consumer Prices 654 US Budget 655 US Taxes 659 Arts, Entertainment, & Leisure 662 The Culture Crunch: Arts and the Recession 662 Motion Pictures 663 Academy Awards 663 Television 677 Emmy Awards 677 Theater 681 Tony Awards 681 Encyclopædia Britannica’s 20 Notable US Theater Companies 684 Music 684 Grammy Awards 684 Encyclopædia Britannica’s 20 World-Class Orchestras 690 Encyclopædia Britannica’s Top 20 Opera Companies 690 Arts and Letters Awards 691 Pulitzer Prizes 691 Architecture Awards 711 Sport 712 Sporting Codes for Countries 712 The Olympic Games 713 Special Olympics 777 Automobile Racing 777 Baseball 779 Basketball 784 Bowling 788 Cricket 790 Cycling 790 Football 792 US 793 Canadian 800 Australian 800 Rugby 801 Association Football (Soccer) 801 Golf 805 Horse Racing 810 Ice Hockey 819 Marathon 823 Skiing 825 Sled Dog Racing 830 Swimming 831 Tennis 836 Track & Field 851 Volleyball 857 Weight Lifting 857 INDEX 859 A 859 B 860 C 861 D 863 E 864 F 864 G 865 H 866 I 867 J 868 K 868 L 868 M 869 N 871 O 872 P 873 Q 874 R 874 S 875 T 877 U 878 V 879 W 880 X 881 Y 881 Z 881 The Encyclopaedia Britannica 2010 Almanac, is the complete source for fast facts. Published in association with Time Magazine, the Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2010 includes more coverage of key subjects such as the arts, business, people, science, and the world than other leading almanacs. Read about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Darfur, the rise of global food prices and the accompanying political and financial effects, the growing military operation in Afghanistan, the lives of influential political leaders, athletes, authors, heroes and much more !