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The Daily Planet Almanac 1987 / Terry Reim, Editor.
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- Format:
- Book
- 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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