The Alaska Almanac: Facts about AlaskaNancy Gates Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co., 2006 - 240 pàgines If you want to know Alaska inside and out, there is no better reference than THE ALASKA ALMANAC.. Updated annually with facts and figures on geography, history, economics, sports, cultures, and people of the Last Frontier, this information-packed volume is a must-have for Alaskans and visitors alike. Celebrating its thirtieth birthday this year, this handy little guide is chock-full of Alaskana, from the beautiful to the bizarre. As always, the wit and wisdom of Mr. Whitekeys continues to delight readers with his wacky-but-true Alaska factoids. Did you know . . . Arctic researchers on the northern tundra have reported up to 9,000 mosquito bites per minute. There are 166,000 moose in Alaska. Each one produces approximately 400 ""moose nuggets"" per day. Alaskans are the second highest per capita consumers of SPAM. in the nation. ""Gold nuggets about Alaska."" -- The Associated Press |
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Fast Facts About Alaska | 5 |
AlaskaCanada Boundary | 13 |
Baidarka | 20 |
Bering Vitus | 26 |
Birds 28 | 90 |
Lakes | 112 |
Mosquitoes | 125 |
Mushrooms | 139 |
Native Arts and Crafts | 153 |
Noseeums | 166 |
Yearly Highlights 20052006 | 230 |
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