Abraham Lincoln

Let reverence for the laws be breathed by every American mother to the lisping babe that prattles on her lap - let it be taught in schools, in seminaries, and in colleges; let it be written in primers, spelling books, and in almanacs; let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislative halls, and enforced in courts of justice.

American President

Ben Schott

I spend a lot of time looking at rococo books. And almanacs used to be huge sellers - they were pretty much part of the fabric of life. I thought, this is bizarre, I'd love to buy a book like this, and there isn't one. So I thought, all right then, this could be fun. I'll write an almanac.

British Writer

Walter Kirn

I love reference books, especially collections of memorable quotations, world almanacs, and atlases. Facts to me are like candy or popcorn, small, tasty delights, and I like to gorge on them now and then.

American Novelist

Robert Love

GPS's battery draining behavior is most noticeable during the initial acquisition of the satellite's navigation message: the satellite's state, ephemeris, and almanac.

American Author

Remember, an almanac is updated and released yearly, it's not a one-time publication.

Annual Publication

Almanacs are practical, providing information that helps people with agriculture, fishing, and outdoor activities.

Practical Uses

Almanacs have been used historically and can be a resource for past weather or celestial events.

Historical Records

Not all almanacs are about planets or weather; they can focus on topics like sports or health.

Beyond Science

Almanacs are revised annually, so they contain the most recent data and information for the subject.

Yearly Updates

Almanacs condense lots of information into a single, accessible resource, making it easy to carry or reference.

Compact Resource

 "embrace every opportunity to eradicate that train of absurd and false ideas and opinions" that caused prejudice against black people. Jefferson read the almanac and wrote back in praise of Banneker's work. Banneker's correspondence with the future president is now considered to be one of the first documented examples

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 you have air the aspect of finding where these places are usually leads you to asking where you shouldn't be reading almanacs and guidebooks and talking to water taxi drivers and just asking them

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 and the human being actually is compassion. The human being is almost out of time. The human being is compassion because what is our brain for? Now, Jim's brain is memorizing the almanac.