Amazon.co.uk
Did you know Amazon is a record holder?
We currently hold the record for the largest online bookshop.
Amazon.com, founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos (USA), opened its virtual doors in July 1995 and now has more than 69 million active customer accounts from customers worldwide. During Holiday 2006, the company shipped products to more than 200 countries, and its catalogue of more than 40 millions products makes it the largest online shop in the world.
As of July 2007, Amazon's fulfillment centers around the world encompassed more than 12 million square feet. The company boasts over 14,400 staff.
As of midnight, July 20, 2007 Amazon.com received more than 2.2 million pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on its websites worldwide, making it Amazons single largest new product release in history.
Product Description
Revolutionary new cover design, 100 per cent new photographs, new glow-in-the-dark features. Over 1,500 new and fully updated records, more of your favorite giant gatefold features, insightful interviews from celebrity record holders, including Elijah Wood, Stephen King and, in a world exclusive, Michael Jackson! A unique, behind-the-scenes look at how we approve records, looking at the people, the equipment and guidelines that make up Guinness World Records. Fantastic new contemporary categories including "Forensic Science", "Incredible Stunts" and a??Home Entertainment and Consumer Technologya??