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Guinness 2000 Book of Records: Millennium Edition (Guinness World Records)

by Guinness Media Inc.

Series: Guinness World Records (2000)

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The unmatched authoritative collection of world class facts, figures and feats from around the globe. This newly revised 2000 edition contains in depth reports, incredible photographs, fascinating features, wacky record attempts, and information for hopeful record-breakers. A survey of the world's most extraordinary human achievements and natural phenomena, this astounding collection will continue to entertain millions. Including exciting new records as seen on the amazing TV seriesGuinness World RecordsTM: Primetime! The must-have, fun-to-read guide to every amazing fact, figure, and feat for the dawn of the new millennium! From the fastest car to the most recently discovered element, from the wonders of nature to the wild world of extreme sports,Guinness World Recordsis the undisputed authority for every record that's worth knowing--fastest, tallest, smallest, most expensive--with photos to back them up! Read about it here: The hotel that's rebuilt completely--every year: the igloo that sleeps up to 150 guests! Rush pizza delivery--in 9 hours: the New Zealand pizza parlor that airlifts pies to Antarctica! Space--the final resting place: the mass funeral that launched the ashes of Timothy Leary and Gene Roddenberry into orbit! The world's most popular reference book Incredible new knowledge section More sports records than ever Entertainment, medical, Internet, and crime records… (more)
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In this edition they removed a lot of fascinating categories about the natural world and added a bunch of arbitrary human-defined records relating to sports - a subject which IMO belongs in its own reference book. Most Trampolining Titles, Most Ski-Boarding Medals - if I cared I'd buy a book about sports records. ( )
  juniper | Nov 18, 2005 |
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  BRCSBooks | Aug 19, 2011 |
Millennium Edition Guinness Book of Records. The world's most authoritative family reference. The Guinness Book of Records itself holds the record for being the world's bestselling copyrighted book! The 1999 edition highlights all of the current record-holders for events common (the largest single auto plant in the world belongs to Volkswagen) and strange (the "human arrow" Ariana was fired 75 feet from a crossbow); funny (Fabian Pretou, 6'2" married Natalie Lucius, 3'1") and macabre (Jed Shaner... ( )
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The unmatched authoritative collection of world class facts, figures and feats from around the globe. This newly revised 2000 edition contains in depth reports, incredible photographs, fascinating features, wacky record attempts, and information for hopeful record-breakers. A survey of the world's most extraordinary human achievements and natural phenomena, this astounding collection will continue to entertain millions. Including exciting new records as seen on the amazing TV seriesGuinness World RecordsTM: Primetime! The must-have, fun-to-read guide to every amazing fact, figure, and feat for the dawn of the new millennium! From the fastest car to the most recently discovered element, from the wonders of nature to the wild world of extreme sports,Guinness World Recordsis the undisputed authority for every record that's worth knowing--fastest, tallest, smallest, most expensive--with photos to back them up! Read about it here: The hotel that's rebuilt completely--every year: the igloo that sleeps up to 150 guests! Rush pizza delivery--in 9 hours: the New Zealand pizza parlor that airlifts pies to Antarctica! Space--the final resting place: the mass funeral that launched the ashes of Timothy Leary and Gene Roddenberry into orbit! The world's most popular reference book Incredible new knowledge section More sports records than ever Entertainment, medical, Internet, and crime records

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Fully revised and updated, the record-breaking compendium of superlatives is back and bursting with facts, figures and incredible stories – each one selected to inspire you to learn about the fascinating world we live in… and to break records of your own.

In a series of 11 fact-packed chapters, we introduce you to the record-holders who’ve pushed the boundaries of what’s possible. Meet…

• The adventurers who trek, swim, ski, climb and fly to all four corners of the globe
• The real-life cyborgs who augment their bodies with cutting-edge technology
• The painters, sculptors, musicians and moviemakers taking performance art to new levels
• The stars of social media generating millions of views on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
• The athletic legends who continue to raise the bar in the world of sports

But it’s not only human beings who set records. Explore the wilder side of life with 24 pages of record-breaking animals, and take a trip around the world to visit the most awe-inspiring sights on each continent!

Plus, we investigate 10 record-breaking robots to find out what makes them tick. And look out for our exciting new “Snapshot” feature, in which our digital artists put a unique visual spin on some iconic record-holders such as the largest ever crocodile, the richest person on Earth and the tallest living tree – prepare to be amazed!
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