The Millennium

Take one topical subject, add plenty of loosely related facts and ideas, sprinkle in some silly cartoons and pointless quizzes and mix it all together to produce ‘The Unofficial Guide’. We are all familiar with the old argument about whether the Millennium occurs at the start of the year 2000 or the end and with the nightmare of the Millennium Bug – well they both get an airing as do various dating systems, the International Date Line and the musings of various religious weirdos who at various times have predicted the end of the world (millenarians). Fun to dip into as you never know whether you will find nuggets of real interest or the fool’s gold of complete trivia. As the author says ‘the millennium is just a date plucked out of the air – and a jolly good excuse for a party.’