Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2010

Table of Contents
Year in Review
Features
The US in Afghanistan: The Longest War
How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live
Skyrocketing Food Prices: A Global Crisis
Seed Banks—Preserving Crop Diversity
Combating the Crisis in Darfur
Chronology, July 2008–June 2009 Month by Month
Disasters, July 2008–June 2009 Month by Month
People
The TIME 100, 2009
Celebrities and Newsmakers
Obituaries
Awards
TIME’s Top 100 Films
TIME’s Person of the Year, 1927–2008
Nobel Prizes
Special Achievement Awards
Science Honors
Nature, Science, Medicine, & Technology
The New Age of Extinction
Time
The Universe
Constellations
Astronomical Phenomena for 2010
Measurements and Numbers
Applied Science
Communications
Aerospace Technology
Space Exploration
Space Exploration Firsts
Air Travel
Meteorology
Geologic Disasters
Civil Engineering
Life on Earth
Geology
Geography
Preserving Nature
Health
Diet and Exercise
World
Iran: Power of the People
Countries of the World
FLAGS
MAPS
Rulers and Regimes
Populations
Language
Scholarship
Religion
The 2009 Annual Megacensus of Religions
Terrorism
Military Affairs
United States
The Great Recession: America Becomes Thrift Nation
History
United States Chronology
Important Documents in US History
Government
The Presidency
The Supreme Court
The Congress
Military Affairs
Population
The States and Other Areas
State Government
Cities
Law and Crime
Society
Family
Education
Business
The Future of Work
US Economy
Energy
Travel and Tourism
Employment
Consumer Prices
US Budget
US Taxes
Arts, Entertainment, & Leisure
The Culture Crunch: Arts and the Recession
Motion Pictures
Academy Awards
Television
Emmy Awards
Theater
Tony Awards
Encyclopædia Britannica’s 20 Notable US Theater Companies
Music
Grammy Awards
Encyclopædia Britannica’s 20 World-Class Orchestras
Encyclopædia Britannica’s Top 20 Opera Companies
Arts and Letters Awards
Pulitzer Prizes
Architecture Awards
Sport
Sporting Codes for Countries
The Olympic Games
Special Olympics
Automobile Racing
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Cricket
Cycling
Football
US
Canadian
Australian
Rugby
Association Football (Soccer)
Golf
Horse Racing
Ice Hockey
Marathon
Skiing
Sled Dog Racing
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Weight Lifting
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