ISBN: 9789351950400    Publisher: Hachette India Year of publishing: 2015     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 256        Language: English

It's a fact-finder, it's an almanac, it's a G.K. book, it's a notable notes diary. . . Yes. It's indispensable for every student who wants to know what in the world is going on. The Hachette Children's Yearbook and Infopedia 2016 is a ready reference book packed with essential information. It's the perfect tool for homework and projects for every student. And that's not all! There's a special section on the newsmakers of 2015 with unique illustrations to help you boost your general knowledge. The book covers a range of topics: * News: India & World News Round-up * People to Remember * * Countries Fact Files: Location * Capital * Area * Main Religion * Currency * Literacy Rate * Life Expectancy * Time Zone * Head of State/Head of Government * GDP per Capita * Population * ISD Code * Internet TLD * Earth: The Structure of the Earth * The Continents * Seasons * Making Sense of Climate Change * Geographical Records * States and Union Territories of India Fact Files: Capital * Location * No. of Districts * Area * Population * Main Languages * Literacy Rate * Governor/Chief Minister * Festivals * Tourist Attractions * History * and much, much more... * Sports: ICC World Cup 2015 Recap* Sports Highlights * Sneak-peek at the Olympic Games 2016 * Wimbledon 2015 recap * Literature: Major Genres of the Novel, Poetry and Classical Drama * From Books to the Screen * Origins of Words Quiz * Movies: 100 Must-Watch Movies * Movie Soundtracks Quiz * Awards and Winners: Most Important Achievers of the Year * The Most Prestigious Awards, Both Nationally, and Across the World * Commonwealth Awards, Grammy Awards, Oscars, Filmfare Awards, Pulitzer Prize and many more. . . * History: Timeline of World History * Timeline of Indian History Including Major Political Events * History of India Quiz * Science & Technology: Branches of Science * Basic Physics * Basic Chemistry * Basic Biology * Internet Timeline * Conversion Tables * Robotics Round-Up * The New Digital Age * Divisions of Science * Branches of Science Quiz * Space: * Our Universe * Our Solar System * Planets Fact File * Missions To Mars * Life on a Space Station * Space Quiz * PLUS! 150 Years of Alice in Wonderland * Abraham Lincoln's 150th Death Anniversary* All-New Quizzes*Technology for the future
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