The Guinness Book of Answers
by Clive Carpenter, Norris McWhirter
Guinness World Records (Companions — )
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What is the gestation period of the gazelle? How many automobiles are there in the USA? What is the equivalent naval rank of major? Who won the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize? Do all quarks have charm? Where did snooker get its name? This is a compendium of information on a wide range of subjects.Tags
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16 Works 222 Members
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Norris McWhirter was the founder editor of The Guiness Book of Records, As co-presenter of Record Breakers, the long-running BBC television show, he became internationally renowned as the world authority on records.
Series
Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1978
Classifications
- Genres
- Reference, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 032.02 — Computer science, information & general works Encyclopedias & books of facts General encyclopedic works in English Miscellanies and Factbooks
- LCC
- AG6 .G83 — General Works Dictionaries and other general reference works Dictionaries and other general reference works
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- Members
- 140
- Popularity
- 233,535
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- (3.06)
- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 12
- ASINs
- 3
