All major U.S. sports are covered year by year, team by team. Special sections cover professional and college football and basketball, baseball, hockey, horse racing, auto racing, tennis, golf, soccer, boxing, bowling, track and field, winter sports, water sports, and international competitions. 40 photographs.

Provides worldwide statistics and facts on the environment, geography, memorable events of the past year, politics, finance, the arts, science, and other key topics.

Now including more than a thousand pages of facts, essays, maps, and photos, the 1992 Information Please Almanac will continue as the almanac of choice for a large and growing number of readers. Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition will set the standard for comprehensiveness and, as always, for readability.

America's most popular almanac is now completely revised and updated for 1991. Features "The Year in Pictures", recapping the year's memorable events; special sections by experts in politics, personal finance, consumer affairs and more; 14 pages of full-color maps; weather information from around the world; and an expanded section on the environment. Photographs. 500,000 print. ESD. Nov. 19, 1990.

**** Earlier editions of this standard have been cited in BCL3, Sheehy, ARBA. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Uses statistical tables, charts, photographs, maps, and illustrations to explore everyday life in the United States during the Cold War period.

In the business of professional league sports, market conditions are the key determinate of the financial success or failure of a team. In the last few years, major league sports has experienced both growth into new markets and relocations of existing teams. Owners and the leagues use demographics, economic data, and governmental support to decide on where and when to expand and relocate. This book examines the sports business from 1950 through 2000. Historical demographic, economic, and team-related data provide the context. The authors apply metropolitan area statistics such as population growth and income, game attendance, and estimated market values to examine the business decisions made by individual teams in professional baseball, football, and basketball. The book looks at specific teams in terms of their long-term viability as a franchise and ranks their performances in economic and business terms. It also examines the related issues of taxpayer subsidies for new venues and the economic impact of professional sports on cities and regions. The book is a fascinating and comprehensive look at the business of sports and its place in American society, business, and economics.