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Books, however familiar, are amongst the strangest objects on the planet: little portals that open directly into the ideas, feelings, loves and sorrows of writers from all times and places. There are many reasons to love reading. But boldly, we emphasise one: we read for emotional guidance and su...

This yearbook brings together a wide range of facts, figures and directory information. It is the essential what's what and who's who of the world today, providing everything a reader might wish to know in a world driven by information.