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What is an almanac?

n. # An annual publication including calendars with weather forecasts, astronomical information, tide tables, and other related tabular information. # A usually annual … (MORE)

CDLady

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Use of almanac?

Historically, almanacs have been used to predict lunar and planetary phenomena, changes in seasonal weather and weather prediction. Modern almanacs may include a comprehensiv… (MORE)

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What is in an almanac?

The Merriam-Webster dictionary says an almanac is a book published every year that contains facts about the movements of the sun and moon, changes in the tides, and informati… (MORE)

Neburgwapo

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What is the description of the almanac?

Almanac-is an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields.

Ntembu

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Who invented the Almanacs?

The original of the Almanac can be traced back to the Babylonian civilization when lists of planetary periods were procuced. Ptolomey, the Alexandrian astronomer of the 2nd Ce… (MORE)

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Is an almanac a thesaurus?

No. An almanac is a sort of `ready reference`for things like long-term weather forecasts and basic facts. A thesaurus is a book of antonyms and synonyms.

Ntembu

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What are the characteristics of a almanac?

It is an annual publication containing a calender for the coming year, details of events such as anniversaries, sunrise and sunset, phases of the moons and tides. Any other st… (MORE)

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What is a clog almanac?

InfoPlease site says a Clog Almanac is: "A primitive almanac or calendar, originally made of a "clog," or log of wood, with four faces or parallelograms, the sharp edge of e… (MORE)

Kim Hamlin

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Why was the almanac invented?

The origins are from ancient Babylonian astronomy, when tables of planetary periods were created to predict lunar and planetary events.

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Is WikiAnswers an almanac?

No, WikiAnswers is not an almanac. It is a website, more specifically a Question & Answer website. WikiAnswers permits the community to co-construct answers.