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Praise for the earlier edtions:
"A veritable research goldmine…"
--New York magazine
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In today's fast-paced world, where can you turn for answers when not at a computer? To The New York Public Library Desk Reference, the ideal one-volume resource for quick answers to all your questions.
For more than 12 years, the Desk Reference has been one of the most popular home references, and now it's been updated in a fourth edition that is as comprehensive and easy to use as ever. Fully updated with more than 1,000 pages, including an all-new atlas and index, The New York Public Library Desk Reference provides answers to the most frequently asked questions, as well as easily read charts, graphs, tables, insightful sidebars, maps, and illustrations, plus cross-references and web addresses to aid further research.
Among the many useful features are:
- In THE PHYSICAL WORLD: Perpetual Calendar, Holidays in Europe and Asia, Troy vs. Avoirdupois Ounces, Training a Pet and Animal First Aid, Solar and Lunar Eclipse Dates, Chemistry Symbols, Figuring Out Wind Chill (according to the new method), History of the Internet, the Paradox of Schrodinger's Cat
- In THE WAY WE COMMUNICATE: Medical Symbols, Sign Language and Braille, Semaphore and Morse Code, Commonly Misspelled Words, How to Use Quotation Marks in Dialogue, How to Address an Attorney General or an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
- In DAILY LIFE: Seating at a Rehearsal Dinner, Poisoning Hotlines, RDAs, Ten Leading Causes of Death, Immunization and Flu Shots, Stain Removal, How to Store Coffee, Standard Building Material Sizes, Definition of an Annuity, The Statute of Limitations, Copyright Law, Blank Legal Forms
- In RECREATION: World Cup, Kentucky Derby, and Super Bowl Winners, Brief Sports Biographies, the Most Landed-On Spaces in Monopoly, the Rules of Pinochle, the Layout and Measurements of a Basketball Court
- In THE POLITICAL WORLD: Flag Care and Display, Immigration Figures, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, The Peerage of Great Britain, UN Organizational Chart, Population of Major World Cities
. . . and much, much more. From the serious to the trivial, the most commonly sought information -- usually available only in dozens of individual books and reference sources -- can readily be found in this single comprehensive and accessible guide. And it's the perfect gift, for students or anyone fascinated by facts and information.
2002, Hardcover, illustrated throughout with photos, charts, graphs, maps and other visual material, 1,015 pages, 7 1/2" x 9 1/2."
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