Social movement researchers have described the 15 february protest as the largest protest event in human history. Download the world factbook central intelligence agency. By downloading libby to your smartphone, you can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from your library for free anytime and anywhere. The space shuttle columbia disintegrates over texas upon reentry, killing all seven astronauts onboard. This is a challenging task for both decisionmakers and public health actors and advocates. Approach we processed the downloadable html pages using. The book contains thousands of facts and statistics that arent publicly available which are sourced and doublechecked by. See frequency of updates and availability, no longer published in paper book form by the cia.
If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. Including deaths from disease, accidents, and other factors, each wars total was much higher. The world factbook remains the cias most widely disseminated and most popular product, averaging more than 3 million visits each month since the beginning of the year. World book is a leading publisher of nonfiction and mixedgenre childrens book series, reference materials, and digital learning platforms. China launched shenzhou 5, its first manned space mission during october of 2003.
Chosen as one of the titles for 1st world book day held in u. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. Stay up to speed on all we have to offerplus activities, crafts, and blogs for parents and educators in our newsletter. The flight lasted just over 21 hours and landed successfully in inner mongolia. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The world almanac and book of facts series librarything. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Top 20 reasons people give for visiting the er page 5, sat scores by state page 403, hispanic voting power page 602, names of north american cardinals roman catholic page 715, basic information on countries such as malta. In november of 2003, union pacific again became a pure railroad with the sale of its trucking segment, overnite, through an ipo. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Every family needs this new york times bestselling reference book. They identified over 20,000 individual genes and base pairs that create the basic dna composition of humans. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us.
Policy and action for health need to address the social determinants of health, attacking the causes of ill health before they can lead to problems. It replaces the previous cia world fact book in daml. Publication date 2003 topics almanacs, american publisher new york. Find many more fascinating geographic facts about our world and its oceans in the geographic overview of the world entry. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. The book contains thousands of facts and statistics that arent publicly available which are sourced and doublechecked by the staff of world almanac experts. The world almanac and book of facts 2003 by world almanac books.
Includes major coverage of events such the demise of the democrats, the bali bombings, the falconio killing, and census results. News and world report, the school of law ranked 19th of all public law schools in the country, up from 20th last year. It has changed a lot, not necessarily for the better. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2011 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The book recounts the threeyear effort to identify those missing in the 2001 attack on the world trade center, relating the array of obstacles shaylers team faced from interagency turf battles to the sheer scope and technical difficulty of identifying so many victims given the state of the remains. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984. New entries cover the department of homeland security, al. Education is world book s commitment and its editorial team is world book s strength. The world almanac 2003 provides over 1,000 pages of facts and figures, including. Student information system as of october 2003 enrollment trend fall 2001 fall 2002 fall 2003 medicine 362 368 361.
The 20182019 tufts university fact book is available for download by clicking the image below. With sections ranging from art and culture to sports and games, it is a goldmine of facts, figures and statistics on every conceivable subject, backed up by maps, diagrams and an indispensable index to help you track down quickly the information you need. Feb 26, 2018 this post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. Since its debut in 1868, the world almanac and book of facts has become the bestselling american reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. The shenzhou 5 mission carried chinas first astronaut yang liwei, who had been a pilot. The tufts university fact book is a compilation of basic information including history, programs, students, staff, and facilities. This essential household and workplace desk reference is the most useful reference book known to modern man, according to the l. A substance so valuable it served as currency, salt. Jones that centers on henry townsend, a free black slaveholder living in antebellum virginia. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced. City in the sky is a treasure trove of information about the history of.
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Drawing on many examples, the report suggests that major improvements in health for everybody are within reach, and that progress depends on collaboration among governments. One of the new features in the rest of the book is a bunch of world almanac quick quizzes spread around the chapters you can try thinking up the answer to the question, find it in the chapter, or look it up in the answer key. Example here is information about the united states in html, owl, and hyperdaml formats. The world almanac and book of facts 2003 9780886878825 by park, ken and a great selection of similar new, used and. The world almanac and book of facts 2003 internet archive. It is the source for essential and authoritative facts for entertainment, reference and learning. Reference books bulletin, june 2004 world book encyclopedia is an outstanding, beautifully illustrated, current general reference source for all age levels. Wilkinson, richard g, marmot, michael, world health organization. Comments and suggestions about additional information that might be included are much. Major consolidated subsidiaries 1 2003 3 millions of yen share of mec revenue from operations operating income income before taxes and special items net income total assets shareholders equity interestbearing debt depreciation mitsubishi estate co.
It owns and operates a substantial wholesale and retail distribution system which. This years report examines the global health situation and some of the major threats to health in todays world. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of humankind. Keith lye illustrated reference guide to every country, territory, principality and dependency in the world, summarizing basic statistics, climate, vegetation, history, politics and economy. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. World book is almost always uptodate, although its early revision deadlineprinting of the 2003 edition began in octobermeans that it misses events that some other encyclopedias are able to include. The 2007 cia world factbook, by united states the project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The world book was first published in 1917 and revised annually from 1925. But after the retreat of the virus, aided by the launch of the individual visit scheme for. San francisco chronicle best book of the year, 2003. Search the world s most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
Nov 01, 2002 world book is recommended for its highquality, current, and accurate information in attractive print and online packages. The world almanac and book of facts 2008 by world almanac. On 15 february 2003, a coordinated day of protests started across the world in which people in more than 600 cities expressed opposition to the imminent iraq war. Marketing fact book 2003 number of service stations 2001 2002 2003 general brand 1,827 1,731 1,605 branded motouri 1 42,960 41,370 39,824 memo exxonmobil group total 2 6,889 6,678 6,360 number of selfserve service stations 2001 2002 2003 general brand 97 144 178 branded motouri 1 958 2,027 2,840 memo exxonmobil group total2 including express.
It was part of a series of protests and political events that had begun in 2002 and continued as the war took place. Especially for people who just have to know minutiae such as i just flipped through pages randomly to get the following. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Hi shannon1980, according to the 2003 world almanac and book of facts, the bestselling magazines for 2001 based on total average paid circulation during the 6 months ending dec. The world almanac and book of facts 2009 world almanac. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. For example, there used to be a much more comprehensive, daybyday look at the news of the previous year. Youll find titles in all genres, ranging from bestsellers, classics.
The official print version is available from the government printing office. The rise and fall of the world trade center by james glanz and eric lipton in this book new york times reporters james glanz and eric lipton trace the history of the world trade center from before the project was conceived through the 91101 attack and its aftermath. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 20 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. The project began in 1990 and it was a collaborative global effort led by the national. Two color photo sections highlighting the years most dramatic news, sports, and entertainment events. Book the new york times almanac the world almanac and book of facts. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. World book encyclopedia, american encyclopaedia designed to meet the curriculum needs of elementary through highschool students.
Cia world fact book, 2004liberia wikisource, the free. One of the new features in the rest of the book is a bunch of world almanac quick quizzes spread around the chapters you can try thinking up the answer to the question, find it. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data. Updates and corrections made since the 201819 fact book went to press will be found in this document. Descriptions are written according to a common template to allow for easy comparison. The world almanac and book of facts 2004 by ken park. Countries of the world 31 years of cia world fact books. Who the world health report 2003 shaping the future. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Cia world fact book, 2004russia wikisource, the free. In his fifth work of nonfiction, mark kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. In august 2003, a comprehensive peace agreement ended 14 years of civil war and prompted the resignation of former president. The new penguin factfinders is the most comprehensive, authoritative and uptodate general factbook available. What every person should know about war the new york times.
New for 2009 the world almanac and book of facts includes the most comprehensive 2008 u. The human genome project is completed during april. This second edition relies on the most uptodate sources in its selection and description of the main social determinants of health in our society today. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or.
The basic facts of physics, chemistry, biology, botany, climatology. The world almanac 2003 has several feature articles related to terrorism, in the wake of 911. The world almanac and book of facts 2005 by ken park. Union pacific 2 company overview u nion pacific corporation s principal operating company, union pacific railroad company railroad, is the largest railroad in north america, covering 23 states across the western twothirds of. The world factbook 2003 is now available on the central intelligence agency web site s. Thulasi kumar pat hart graphic and publication support. Each team member is dedicated to producing accurate and unbiased information by utilizing contemporary technological tools and following traditional practices. The world almanac and book of facts 2001 paperback december 15, 2000. Worse, the author was described on the jacket as one of the worlds. This directory contains an owl representation of the 2003 cia world fact book. National rankings of the universitys professional programs remained high. From the makers of the sbs world guide comes this new edition of the australian almanac the complete fact finder, featuring thousands of facts, figures and statistics. It has an imaginative presentation that gives it a friendly feel. Jan 31, 2002 in his fifth work of nonfiction, mark kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history.
Scientists from around the world successfully finished sequencing about 99% of the human genome. The world almanac and book of facts 2003 this book includes a monthbymonth report of major national and international news stories, indepth coverage of sports, facts behind the news, expanded internet information, expanded information on. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Top 10 things you didnt know about peter pan childrens. The world almanac and book of facts 2003 by ken park. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Peter pan has a long history with the theatre here are some of the most interesting facts ive unearthed when making our version at polka 1.