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The Alaska Almanac®
Facts about Alaska
30th Edition
Edited by Nancy Gates
Alaska Northwest Books®
Softbound, 5⅜" x 8⅜"
240 pages, 50 B&W photos
12 maps
0-88240-652-3
$12.95
Praise over the years for The Alaska Almanac®
. . . offers amusing and informative details, highlights, and tips. —Publisher’s Weekly
Full of odd facts, essential information and not a few silly jokes.
—Associated Press
. . . provides an enormous range of information about the state, from recipes to its coldest temperatures. —Conde Nast Traveler
If your vacation points to the North Star . . . tuck this paperback into your flight bag.
—Los Angeles Times
The best guide to bring to Alaska. —The Boston Globe
A mine of information . . . full of offbeat facts readers can sprinkle into conversations.
—The Seattle Times
The Almanac is very dependable—we rely on it for our consumer Web site content and marketing materials, and to verify facts for journalists and other writers.
—Alaska Travel Industry Association
A good book for settling arguments about Alaska's history, geography and government.
—Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The Alaska Almanac covers every Northern topic imaginable. Two pages of subject contents include everything from government data and regional maps to the interesting sidelines, such as information on cabin fever, roadhouses, fires on wild land and the blanket toss. —MotorHome
The book is a fountain of factoids, ranging from the Iditarod route to a description of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference.
—Juneau Empire
Use this as a source book for facts, but don't miss its appeal as a leisure browsing read for any with a special interest in Alaskan history or culture. —The Bookwatch
Unlike most almanac-type publications, this one is a delight to simply browse through. You could spend many a pleasant hour merely reading The Alaska Almanac. But be warned: If you do that, chances are you'll be actively planning a trip to Alaska long before you finish the book.
—Statesman Journal
Praised by reviewers across the nation . . . the Almanac has earned its reputation as one of the most reliable Alaska resource books in print. —Alaska Magazine

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