- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Guinness World Records Limited; 2001 edition (15 Sep 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0851121020
- ISBN-13: 978-0851121024
- Product Dimensions: 29.7 x 22.4 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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- #24 in Books > Reference > Fun Facts & Trivia > Amazing Facts
- #67 in Books > Reference > Almanacs & Yearbooks > Almanacs
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Amazon.co.uk Review
This is not so much a book as an institution. It's not only the trivia buff's Bible, it even has its own TV show. The fans can be assured: beneath the garish purple cover, the world's most famous reference book is better than ever, with startling pictures, snappy text, and an awesome range of records. From the youngest DJ to the oldest living person, the biggest snail to the fastest goal in first-class football (2.8 seconds), the most cocktails mixed by a robot to the biggest railway station, there's every kind of extreme you could ever want.
This book doesn't just have all the records you'd expect, it has records for things you've never even dreamed of, with blink-because-you-can't-believe-it photos that add enormously to the effectiveness of the text. Check out the shots of the world's longest fingernails (total length 6.15 metres, 20 feet 2.25 inches), the world's fastest furniture (a great image of the happy record-holder speeding along on his motorised sofa) and a winceworthy image of the world's strongest beard (a woman's hanging from it). All the classic records are still there: you can find the tallest, smallest, fastest, slowest, oldest of just about anything--you name it, it's there. For sports fans there's a major section, and other big areas include: the natural world; music, films, TV and other media; wealth, valuables and very rich people; technology; and transport. There's even a page on how to set your own world record and get it onto Guinness's database. Now there's fame. --David Pickering
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This is the 47th edition of the reference to the world's records. Illustrated throughout, "Guinness World Records 2001" has hundreds of amazing entries on records held in every field, including information on the world of space, computers, exploration, fame and music. Learn the size of the world's largest chinese dumpling and other essential facts.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Whilst some readers will always buy the latest edition of this book because they are interested in the largest, tallest, fastest or whatever, personally I have always found this book to be a first class reference source.
It was from the Guinness Book of records that I learned that the largest Turtle known to man was a giant Leatherback Turtle which (to my great surprise) was washed up on the shores of Ireland - and "not" some Caribbean country as one might expect.
Of course, not all the records are repeated from one edition into the next or each book would be identical except for any new records achieved during the past 12 months. For this reason, the reader might need to collect a few editions of the book in order to have as good a collection of records as possible.
Just a few loose thoughts really.
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It was from the Guinness Book of records that I learned that the largest Turtle known to man was a giant Leatherback Turtle which (to my great surprise) was washed up on the shores of Ireland - and "not" some Caribbean country as one might expect.
Of course, not all the records are repeated from one edition into the next or each book would be identical except for any new records achieved during the past 12 months. For this reason, the reader might need to collect a few editions of the book in order to have as good a collection of records as possible.
Just a few loose thoughts really.
NM
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
my mum bought me this while she was in the states and i think it is a great improvement on 99's edition. the photographic quality is of such a high standard that sometimes when i pick it up, i dont need to look at the words at all, because the pictures tell the story. but when you do read it the depth is there for all to see. In all, a great reference book!
Format:Hardcover
This was the last of the Guiness World Book of Records needed to complete the set we were collecting. It arrived in excellent condition and very speedily so we were delighted with the service.
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A great book!!!!
I enjoy looking at the Guinness world records 2001 as it tells you all the great achievements that people made. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2001
GREAT
The guinness book of records is good because it has a lot of great pictures and amzing facts and you can buy a new one every year. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2001
really good book.
I like this book because it has got lots of good facts in it. I like it because if I see a good picture and I read about it. I think how amazing things could happen.
Published on 26 Feb 2001
top book for fun facts
I found that the guinness book of world records 2001 was the best book by a long way. The reason is because you can find out what people have achieved. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2001
A Great Book!
Reading the other Guiness Book of records I would say this is the best one yet. It is set out in an excellent format, contains lots of colour pictures and is even more interesting... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2001
Not at all what it was - a great shame
The Guinness Book of Records is a fine British institution. Perhaps I should say "was" - it now gives the impression of being a barely edited UK edition of a US... Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2000
more fluff, less stuff... welcome to the freakshow!
Before I start, let me say that I have only looked at the U.S. version, and if the U.K. version is better, I apologize. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2000
A very interesting Book!!
I have read a numerous amount of Guinness book of records in previous years and none have been as interesting or as well-presented as this!!!
Published on 11 Nov 2000
A new record for dumbing down
Far from being... "better than ever", this has to be to worst GBoR ever. The presentation of the information is a lesson in dumbing down: colour-coded sections, big... Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2000
they should check their facts!
Even though the book is as excellent as ever, and a must for reference fans everywhere, i am a little puzzled about one of their entries. Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2000
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