The Statesman's Yearbook 2010: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World [With Access Code]

By Barry Turner

Book Overview

Now in its 147th edition, The Statesman's Yearbook continues to be the reference work of choice for accurate and reliable information on every country in the world. Covering political, economic,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230206026
• ISBN13: 9780230206021
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 1608 Pages
• Weight: 5.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.7" x 7.7" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

What a resource!

I learned about "The Statesman's Yearbook" while reading Gary Hoover's "Hoover's Vision." He listed it as one of the books that no true business person should be without.I couldn't agree more. It's a tremendous resource. Just the other day, I needed to know some facts about the Uruguayan economy for a proposal I was writing. It's all here: economic policy and performance; banking and finance; energy and natural resources; key historical events; territory and population; demographics; etc., etc. etc.Suppose you had a question regarding civil aviation in Uruguay. The Statesman's Guide tells you:"There is an international airport at Montevideo (Carrasco). The national carrier is Pluna...There are 60 airports (1996), 45 paved with runways, and 15 with unpaved runways. In 1998 Montevideo handled 1,470,000 passengers (1,198,000 on international flights) and 25,500 tons of freight."That's the level of detail you get on any question of national importance...for *any* nation in the world. It's an amazing resource, notable for both its breadth and depth. In short, well worth your money.

Everything you ever wanted to know

Contained within this book is everything you could ever want to know about any country in the world. For each state it covers geography (size, location, etc), history, current politics, imports/exports, transportation, the number of movie theaters, the number of seats in the theatres, and a whole lot more. Truly an amazing reference for anyone interested in other countries; or your own for that matter.

A fact lover's dream

This book is a must for anyone who enjoys knowing all the details about the world. Everything and anything that you could could ever want to know about countries or international organizations is here, from key points in the history of a country to how many tons of wool were exported/imported. This book is well worth it.