Political Handbook of the World annually provides up-to-date political information on all the world's countries in a balanced, accurate and comprehensive manner. A singular and authoritative reference work for nearly 70 years, each new volume builds on the research and scholarship of previous editions, offering rare insight into stories making headlines, judiciously outlining contemporary conflicts and analysing current foreign policy within the informed context of past events and decisions. It is considered to be the single-volume reference work of choice for libraries, diplomats, academic faculties, international corporations, and others needing accurate, timely information.

"This book presents the histories of the major North American shortwave clubs and reviews the professional and listener-generated shortwave literature of the era. It also covers the DX programs and other listening fare to which shortwave listeners were most attracted and the QSL-cards they sought as confirmation of their reception."--Provided by publisher.

This is the most comprehensive source available on medium wave, shortwave, FM broadcast, and television broadcast information. All the world's national radio services are conveniently bookmarked, and dozens of color pages provide articles, radio reviews, propagation predictions, and maps.

World Radio TV Handbook continues to be the guide for the serious radio listener. In this, the 57th edition for the year 2003, we have again devoted our resources to the all-important task of obtaining and providing the most up-to-date information on medium wave and shortwave broadcasts and broadcasters available in any publication. Articles on many different topics of great interest to listeners and dxers alike. - Features - Colour pages giving articles, radio reviews, propagation predictions, and colour maps - National Radio - The world's national radio services together with MW frequency lists by region - International Radio - The winter shortwave frequencies as supplied by the broadcasters together with frequency lists of international broadcasts in English, French, German and Spanish - Television - Details of the broadcasters. Now arranged alphabetically by country - Reference - DX Club information, ITU codes and other essential information