Electrolite: Nailing the “Information Please” fifth column.
They’re missing a bet though. If they think the stuff in almanacs is bad they should take a look at tourist guidebooks.
The important part, as I realized this morning, is that — like most English words begining with “al” — “almanac” is an Arabic word. “Encyclopedia,” “map,” and “tourist guidebook” are not.
So what’s a good english/american word we can use to refer to these books instead of an obviously dangerous Arabic one?