The Alaska Almanac®
Facts about Alaska
29th Edition
Edited by Nancy Gates
Alaska Northwest Books®
Softbound, 5⅜" x 8⅜"
240 pages, 50 B&W photos
12 maps
0-88240-605-1
$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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Alaska Almanac® Celebrates its Pearl Anniversary!

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. Alaska Northwest Books® is celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of its most popular books ever—THE ALASKA ALMANAC®. First published in 1976, this handy fact book continues to earn praise from reviewers across the nation, from USA Today to the Los Angeles Times.

A bounty of fascinating facts and figures, about all things Alaskan, is available in the 30th Edition of THE ALASKA ALMANAC® (January 2007, Alaska Northwest Books®, $12.95). This affordable guide provides alphabetically organized, enlightening entries to answer questions about the geography, history, economy, cultures, and peoples of the Great Land.

Included in this indispensable source book is completely up-to-date information on cost of living, commercial fish catches, sports records, population figures, and much more, accompanied by new photographs, illustrations, and sidebars. Plus, Anchorage celebrity, Mr. Whitekeys (famed comedian and retired operator of the “Fly By Night Club”), once again shares his wacky wisdom in witty asides for comic relief.

Uncover all of the latest and greatest facts in this invaluable resource book on Alaska¾ the premier reference book for travelers, students and anyone curious about the 49th state.

“If your vacation points to the North Star . . . tuck this paperback into your flight bag.”
—LOS ANGELES TIMES

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Just a Few Amazing Facts from the Alaska Almanac®!

Just the Facts…
Alaska became the 49th state in 1959. (p. 5)
Alaska is the largest state in the union-one-fifth the size of the Lower 48. (p. 77)
Alaska’s coastal shoreline measures 33,904-twice the length of the Lower 48. (p. 77)
Barrow, Alaska has 0 hours of daylight for 67 days, November 18 through January 24,
 and 84 days of daylight from May 10 to August 2. (p. 58)

The “Big One” that didn’t get away (p. 75)
The largest trophy King Salmon caught in Alaska was 97 lbs. 4 oz (Kenai River, 1985).

Everything that glitters is Gold (p. 81)
The largest gold nugget ever found in Alaska was discovered in the summer of 1998.
The nugget, weighing 294 troy ounces (24.5 pounds), was found in the Ruby District of Northern Alaska.

Roll out the Oil Barrel (p. 166)
The Trans-Alaska oil pipeline is 800 miles long, 48 inches in diameter, and crosses
834 rivers and streams, three major mountain ranges and an earthquake fault line.

The Bear Essentials (p. 24-25)
Three species of bear inhabit Alaska: the black, the brown/grizzly and the polar bear. Black Bears live in semi-open forests and weigh from 100 to 200 pounds as adults. Brown bears usually live on hillsides or mountain slopes, and can weigh over 1,000 pounds. Finally, polar bears have been found 30 miles inland, along the coast, on offshore islands, on shore-fast ice and drifting sea ice and weigh 1,500 pounds or more.

A Dog’s Day (p. 103-105)
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins in Anchorage and ends in Nome. Although it is traditionally described as 1,049 miles long (a figure that was selected because Alaska is the 49th state); the actual distance run each year is close to 1,100 miles.

For more information contact:
Christine Belenski
Alaska Northwest Books ®
Phone: 907.278.8838
Fax: 907.278.8839
christyb@gacpc.com
www.gacpc.com

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