Drawing on the resources of the world's premier news organization, it provides readers with a wealth of data about the United States and the world - in a readable and more easily accessible form than other fact finders.

The New York Times Almanac 2002 is the almanac of record. Drawing on the resources of the world's premier news organization. it provides readers with a wealth of data about the United States and the wort n a readable and more easily accessible form than other fad finders. Un-rivaled in scope and unsurpassed in comprehensiveness. The New York Times Almanac pays careful attention to significant issues. topics. and developments of the day and sets them in historical context. It gives the stories-and the stories behind the stories. The New York Times Almanac is the first choice for stu­dents. journalists, and researchers-for anyone who needs timely. accurate information about the United States and other nations around the globe. The New York Times Almanac 2002 includes: The first results of the 2000 Census; Comprehensive coverage of all the states and every nation in the world; World Series results and the most comprehensive sports section of any almanac; Notable obituaries from the worlds of politics. entertainment. and science; More information about the Internet. the worldwide AIDS epidemic. and world population than any other almanac; The most complete coverage of environmental issues. the economy, and the workings of the federal government; All major Academy Award winners since 1928 and the names of all Nobel Laureates and why they won and much, much more.

"The Pattern Almanac" brings together key information about hundreds of the world's most widely used patterns and catalogs all the stages, resources, and templates of pattern development. Coverage includes analysis, architecture, business planning, class libraries, client/server development, concurrency, databases, design, distributed systems, memory management, networking, and more. Both stand-alone patterns and sub-patterns are covered.