Summary

Quite simply, Whitaker's Almanack 2009 is the perfect bookfor anyone interested in current affairs and general knowledge.

Quite simply, Whitaker's Almanack 2009 is the perfect bookfor anyone interested in current affairs and general knowledge. In its 141st edition, the book has been completely revised and updated, usingthe most authoritative sources available. The Almanack contains a comprehensive overview of every aspect of UK infrastructure and an excellent introduction to world politics. It will save hours of research and crossreferencing between different sources. New features include many more line illustrations anddiagrams throughout; new sections, expanded conservation andenvironment articles, as well as new contributors such as Time Out'sart editor. 'Whitaker's remains the most comprehensive compendium of information in the English language' Jon Snow.