This New York Times bestseller is packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, and more. New features include highlights on National Geographic Explorers and their amazing projects (plus, ways you can get involved!); a tour of history's most famous sites; an updated "Fun and Games" chapter filled with all-new games, jokes, and comics; an exclusive sneak peek from a National Geographic Kids Chapters book; all new weird-but-true facts, crafts, and activities; a new special "17 Facts for 2017" feature in every chapter; updated reference material, and much more.

"Everything you always wanted to know about everything!"-- Cover. "Fun facts & 500 incredible photos! Plus exclusive digital extras!"--Cover. Includes index.

Your world 2017 -- Amazing animals -- Going green -- Culture connection -- Awesome adventure -- Fun and games -- Super science -- Wonders of nature -- History happens --Geography rocks.