Whitaker's World of Facts is divided into 20 sections - Space, Planet Earth, Human Body, World History, People, Music and Performance to name but a few. It includes information on a huge range of subjects, from the Solar System to the most successful films, with data from authoritative sources and specialists on every subject under the Sun.

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Where could you get served an omlette of silkworms and fried honeybees?  What is Googology a study of?  What is more likely to cause injury - your trainers or your trousers?  How many man-hours did it take to complete the Empire State Building?  Where could you find a cockroach hall of fame?

Whitaker’s World of Facts — the best book you’ll ever own!

Useful tables and formulae include conversions and scales, from Beaufort (weather) to Richter (earthquakes). 

Great illustrations and photographs accompany fascinating facts and tables. Find out the real names of actors such as Tom Cruise and Angelina Jolie, most frequent winners of the World Cup. 

Web link boxes suggest useful websites to explore subjects further. See also boxes guide you to information on a particular subject elsewhere in the book. There is an extensive index at the back of the book, as well as a list of sources.

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