From America’s top news magazine comes the authoritative chronicle of 2008, a year of celebration, misfortune, and change.Newsweek Periscope Almanac 2009 A Year in Review through the Lens of Periscopefeatures notable world and national news as first recorded in Periscope, the magazine’s most popular column. These are the stories that captured our imagination in 2008: the race for the White House; the Summer Olympics in Beijing; and triumph and tragedy in the Middle East. It will be an unforgettable year. A book to rival almanacs byTimeandThe New York Times, Newsweek’s first annualYear in Reviewis comprehensive but accessible. The events of 2008 are easily found in sections divided by topic, so readers don’t have to look hard to remember the drama of Obama versus Clinton, technology that sent investors—and shoppers—scrambling, and the Super Bowl upset. A perfect gift for students, news junkies, and that person you know who just can’t get enough politics,Newsweek Periscope Almanac 2009 Year in Review through the Lens of Periscoperemembers 2008 and imagines the year to come.