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The Daily Planet Almanac 1987 / Terry Reim, Editor.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Reim, Terry, editor.
Running Press, publisher.
Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Almanacs, American.
Penn Provenance:
Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)
Physical Description:
224 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Edition:
Twelfth Annual Edition
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Running Press, 1986
Contents:
Holidays: U.S. and Canadian Special Days
Friends & Neighbors: Editor's Introduction
How to Use the Almanac
About Time
States of the Union
State Holidays
Average Lifetimes
U.S. Life Expectancies: Historical Comparison
1987 Anniversaries
1987 Fishing Predictions
Lunar Gardening
Cynic's Training Test / by Nancy-Bob Burkhardt
First Aid for Hurt Feelings / by Esther Dworkin
Sweet Dreams / by Leonard Smithe
Pig Latin
Post-War Fads / by John "T-Bone" Sloop
Rainy Seasons / by Rolanda Thilpp
Facts about the Northern Lights
To Beard or Not to Beard / by Seeley Springfetter
In the Name of God
New Wave Names / by Ralph Begletter
Odd Associations / by Morris Knatchitt
The Future of Air Travel / by Dr. Carrot
A Geological Survey of Layered Salads / by Pat Wagner
Cartoon Cats / by Thomas Parsons.
1987 Weather Forecasts
Regional Forecasts
Foot Reflexology
Pig Food
Blind Cat's Bluff / by Trixie la Rue
Video Delinquents / by Dr. Carrot
A Scurvy Tale / by Dr. Robert McFarland
Body Rhythms / by V. Biasply
Lunacy
The History of Halloween / by Kristen Ludmilla
20th Century War Deaths
Poet's Union / by Yusif Angst
Body Coss
Centuries of War Deaths
Deadly Trivia
Cole Slaw Secrets
Wind Watching / by Kim Long
Rummage Sale Economics / by P.J. Byles
Tables & Charts
Mileage Charts
Glossary
Three-Year Calendar.
Notes:
"The most complete day-by-day almanac you can buy"--Cover.
"Art/Production Director Kim Long. Science Editor Christopher Richard. Gardener Chancey Gardener. Astrologer Robert Cole."--Title page verso.
"Typesetting by Argent Typographics, Boulder, Colorado. Cover design by Toby Schmidt. Printed by Command Web, Secaucus, New Jersey."--Title page verso.
Includes index.
Local Notes:
Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.
Running Press copy is "1" printing.
ISBN:
0894714546 (pbk.)
0894714554 (lib. bdg.)
OCLC:
1439660691

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