The People's Almanac
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The People's Almanac is a series of three books compiled in 1975, 1978 and 1981 by David Wallechinsky and his father Irving Wallace.[1]
In 1973, Wallechinsky became fed up with almanacs that regurgitated bare facts. He had the idea for a reference book to be read for pleasure; a book that would tell the often untold true tales of history. He worked alone for 12 months before being joined by his father for a further year of research. The People's Almanac was published by Doubleday in 1975 and became a best-seller. Its success led to The People's Almanac #2 in 1978 and The People's Almanac #3 in 1981, both published by William Morrow and Company.
One of the most popular chapters was a selection of lists, which spawned The Book of Lists.
The People's Almanac books depart from conventional almanacs (such as the
References
- ^ Leopold, Todd (23 April 2014). "'Book of Lists' author Wallechinsky invented the Internet (sort of)". CNN. Retrieved 6 October 2019.