Title: The People's almanac presents the book of lists #2 /
Authors: Wallace, Irving, 1916-1990.
Publisher: Morrow,
Year: 1980
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Abstract: Thousands of facts are presented in lists grouped under such headings as "Meet the People," "Sweet Land of Liberty," "Artful Facts," "Sights and Sounds," "Time Out for Sports," "You're in the Money," and "Celebrity Center."
Contents: Around the corner -- predicting the future -- The spotlight -- special articles -- U.S.A. -- Red, white, and new -- Hail to the chief -- U.S. presidency -- Money -it's a living -- Nations and their rulers -- The history book -- Two centuries of world history : 1778-1978 -- Crimes and other disasters -- Sounds of war -- For heaven's sake -- the universe -- The good earth -- and mother nature -- Getting around -- travel and transportation -- In a word -- communications -- Reporting on the media -- The livelier arts -- Science and technology -- Home, sweet home -- For mature audiences only -- love and sex -- To your health and well-being -- Personal behavior -- and daily living -- It's an honor -- Having sport -- Listing -- The directory -- join up -- Come all ye faithful -- religion -- A change of scenery -- death -- Curiouser and curiouser -- The mysterious and unexplained -- Surviving -- Ticket to Shangri-la -- The voice of the people.