Overview
The Britannica Book of the Year 2008 is an unequaled accounting of the people, the events, and the trends that made 2007 memorable. Not only will articles and special reports describe in accurate detail the past year, but you can also access hundreds of statistical facts in the World Data section. This one-volume beautifully-bound hardcover truly is the ultimate review of 2007. Read about the world's hot spots, learn about the latest cultural and social trends, and uncover new technological developments. Fascinating, informative, and impressive this Britannica best-seller is one book you'll be proud to own.
The 2008 Britannica Book of the Year uses some of the top minds in the world as contributors, whose scholarship and variety of perspectives lends the articles and features a global view. This makes the 2008 Britannica Book of the Year an exhaustive and extraordinary reference that you will reach for again and again!
Special Features
- Dates of 2007: From January through the very end of December, this section records and sums up significant events one day at a time
- Events of 2007: Investigate important issues in business, computers, education, health, politics, science, sports, and other topics
- People of 2007: Each year the Britannica editors profile the most interesting and significant people that makes up the world—those individuals who influenced history, broke records and made a difference
- World in 2007: This section provides a broad range of information from across the world. Hot beds of unrest are closely examined. Multinational and regional organizations are recounted
- Stunning Photographs: See the world through stunning photographs