What were the most memorable milestones of 2014? Which moments caused the biggest uproar for the fans at the Men’s World Cup in Brazil? Which country saw a record 550 million people vote in national elections in 2014? While 2014 may be coming to a close, the events will carry on forever in The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2015
After a year in which the performance of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs came under scrutiny, The World Almanac and Book of facts 2015 presents, “American Veterans: A Status Report,” revealing important information on the health, employment, education, and future prospects of American veterans. Other new additions include the first available data on the implementation of the new health insurance exchanges under “Obamacare,” as well as “World Almanac Editors’ Picks: Most Controversial Sports Team owners,” which features the most controversial franchise owners of past and present professional sports teams. Popular sections such as “Year in Sports,” “Top 10 News Topics,” “The World at a Glance,” and “Time Capsule” make their return.
Highlights from The World Almanac include:
- American Veterans: A Status Report-Special features that reveals important statistics and information on the health, employment, education, and future prospects of American veterans and their families.
- Health Care Statistics: U.S. Health care policy by the numbers, including the first official statistics on the ongoing implementation of health care reform and health insurance marketplace enrollment, consumer costs and must more.
- Ebola Outbreak Facts: The World Almanac an authoritative and informative overviiew of the 2014 epidemic
- Election Results: Review the complete state-by-state results from 2014 midterm elections.
- World Almanac Editors’ Picks: Most Controversial Sports Team Owners: From Walter O’Malley to George Steinbrenner to Donald Sterling, the owners of the sports teams have the power to change the game or alienate fans. The editors of The World Almanac choose the most controversial franchise owners of past and present professional sports teams.
- Year in Sports: Flip through hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the Men’s World Cup in Brazil, 2014 World Series, Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, and much more.
- Year in Pictures: Striking, full-color images from around the world in 2014 illustrate the top events in news, pop culture, science and sports.
- Top 10 News Topics: From Ferguson, Missouri, to Iraq and Syria, the editors of The World Almanac name the top stories that held their attention in 2014
- Time Capsule: The World Almanac features the items that most came to symbolize the year 2014, from news and sports to pop culture.
- Offbeat News Stories: Recap some of the strangest news stories of the year with The World Almanac editors selection of off-the-wall news stories you might have missed, including the year’s most unusual celebrity pinup (Pope Francis) and the four-legged creature that took over the White House gardens.
- The World at a Glance: This annual feature of The World Almanac provides a quick look at the surprising stats and curious facts that define the changing world today.
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2015
