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A clear and compelling
review of the world in 2005
From Hurricane Katrina, which ravaged New
Orleans and the Gulf Coast, to the aftermath of Indian Ocean tsunami and the
massive earthquake in Pakistan, 2005 was a year of natural disasters. While
2005 had some significant losses, notably that of Pope John Paul II, civil rights
fighter Rosa Parks, comedian Johnny Carson, and Prince Rainer III of Monaco,
it was a year of triumphs as well. Angela Merkel became the first woman chancellor
of Germany, Camilla became duchess of Cornwall, and Turkish literary lion Orhan
Parmuk received the German Book Trade Peace Prize.
The 2006 Britannica Book of the Year
employs some of the finest minds in the world as contributors, whose scholarship
and diversity of viewpoints give the articles and features a global perspective.
This makes the 2006 Britannica Book of the Year a comprehensive and a spectacular
reference that you will reach for again and again.
Dates of 2005
From January through the very end of December, DATES OF 2005 chronicles and
summarizes noteworthy events one day at a time.
Events of 2005
Explore critical issues in business, computers, education, health, politics,
science, sports, and many other topics.
People of 2005
Each year the Britannica editors profile the most fascinating and influential
people across the world-people who made history, broke records, or made a difference.
World in 2005
This section brings you a vast range of information from across the world. Hot
beds of unrest are closely examined. Multinational and regional organizations
are reviewed.
Stunning Photographs
Recapture the world through beautiful photography.
Product Details
- 904 pages
- Hardcover
- Black Heirloom binding
- 11 1/4" H x 2" W (Across Spine) x 9 3/4" D
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