The word 'Almanac', also spelled as Almanack or Almanach is generally an annual publication containing Tabular Information in a particular field or general fields. Sometimes, it is arranged according to the calendar. Almanacs are vital since they provide astronomical data like times of rising and setting of sun and the moon, eclipses, timings of low and full tide, timelines e.t.c. The etymology of this word is in the cloud. It is said to be from a Spanish-Arabic word 'Almanakh' meaning a 'Calendar' but it possibly comes from the Late Greek word of coptic origin 'almenichiakon' meaning 'Calendar'. The origin of the almanac can be traced back to ancient Babylonian Astronomy, when tables of planetary periods were produced in order to predict lunar and planetary phenomena. Major topics covered by Modern Almanacs include Geography, Government, Agriculture, Economics, Health, Business, Medicine, Religion, Astronomy, Mass Media, Transportation, Science and Technology, Awards and Sport e.t.c.
Tomorrow we will look at the Atlas.
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