By Ben Schott
 London-based Ben Schott decided to reinvent the yearly almanac and the result is "Schott's Almanac: 2007". In the brief introduction, the author writes, "'Schott's Almanac' reflects the age in which it has been written: an age when information is plentiful, but selection and analysis are more elusive. This book aspires to provide an informative, selective and entertaining analysis of the year. It is an almanac written to be read." Superficially resembling the more traditional almanac, with familiar section titles like "books and arts" and "the States", Schott's version is shorter and far quirkier. This is, quite simply, the perfect book for those that just like to read up on information, regardless of how important it is to their own life.
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