The Old Farmer's Almanac 2014 Author: Old Farmer's Almanac | Language: English | ISBN:
B00DTEN34O | Format: EPUB
The Old Farmer's Almanac 2014 Description
Accept no substitutes! America’s oldest continuously published periodical and best-loved annual is often imitated but never equaled. This is the one, the only,
Old Farmer’s Almanac! Recognized for generations by its familiar yellow cover, the Almanac for 2014 promises to be "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor," fulfilling once again (for the 222nd time) the mission set forth in 1792 by its founder, Robert B. Thomas. In addition to its 80 percent–accurate weather, this year’s signature mix of wit and wisdom, tips and advice, forecasts and fun includes . . . • an astronomy quiz to test your Sky-Q • anglers’ six favorite fish and secrets to hooking them • vegetables and other perennial edibles to grow • the time in our lives: where it goes, ways to make the most of it, and more • the whole truth about whole grains • how to get bitten by a pet (if you’re not careful) • rings around Earth (think Saturn) that might influence our weather • health tips for each zodiac sign • envelope and napkin jottings that changed the world • plus: Moon phases and other celestial sightings, tides, historic trivia, gardening tables, best days, and too much more to mention!
Added value this year: • 80 full-color pages • full-color winter and summer weather maps • updated Reference section
- File Size: 69988 KB
- Print Length: 288 pages
- Publisher: Old Farmer's Almanac (September 3, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00DTEN34O
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,950 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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****Please note that this review is for the paperback version ~ I do not recommend purchasing the Kindle version, unless you have the Kindle Fire HD or an iPad, as it's too difficult to read the astronomical charts, etc. The Kindle Fire HD and iPad allow for zooming, thus the almanac will look fine on those devices****
This is the 222nd edition of The Old Farmer's Almanac. Published in the beautiful, yet tiny town of Dublin, NH, the almanac is the most well known publication of Yankee Publishing Incorporated. The almanac remains much the same as it did when it was first introduced.
The first time that I had the opportunity to read The Old Farmer's Almanac was back in 1963, when it was given to me by my sister for my birthday. Since then; I've purchased it every single year, always waiting in anticipation for its arrival. I have a keen interest in Meteorology, so the first thing that I look for are the weather forecasts, which are broken up into several different regions across the United States. The publisher claims an 80% accuracy rate for their forecasts, which I feel is a bit of a stretch. I suppose if you were to view them in the most general and vaguest of terms, their claim may be accurate. On the other hand, I certainly would not base any daily activities on them, as in that regard the accuracy drops to a very low level. With that aside; it's still fun to hear what they have to say about the overall winter outlook for the country. Science hasn't reached the point where it's possible to forecast the weather a year or more in advance, so I take their information with a grain of salt. General trends such as El Niño and La Niña can have dramatic effects on weather, but being able to forecast a single day or week at a time, a year in advance isn't possible.
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