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New features of the book include: Eye-catching 'sunburst' holographic cover, 100% new photographs, 3D PHOTOGRAPHIC FEATURES! A pair of 3D glasses to view more than 20 3-D photographs throughout the rest of the book. 60% new and updated records, Gatefold pages, New urban design, New approaches to popular themes: REVEALED: The world's STRONGEST MAN, The record-breaking world of HARRY POTTER, Inside the HOLLYWOOD HALL OF FAME, Updated: the all-time VIDEO GAME TOP TEN, Face to face with DINOSAURS in exciting 3D! PLUS Your favourite records country by country.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Always the best, but this year I discovered something that makes it even better, 28 Sep 2008

By	Birch East (New York) - See all my reviews

I first read the Guinness Book of World Records when I was kid back in the 70s, and it's comforting to see it still going strong. I'll say that I definitely preferred the old school text-heavy versions from back in the day to the flourescent lime, 3D photography, picture-fest of today. It's a new world we live in now, so I guess it's hard to fault the Big G for keeping up with the times.

As much as I've long loved the Guinness book itself, I was always a little disappointed that there wasn't a good resource written ABOUT Guinness -- its history, evolution, and especially about how it became the phenomenon that inspires people to carry out such dedicated acts of nuttiness. A few weeks ago in New York, I saw a book profiled in the newspaper titled GETTING INTO GUINNESS by Larry Olmsted. Olmsted is a journalist as well as a two-time GBWR record-holder, and I gave it a try. Well, it's the perfect companion piece to the Guinness book; it puts everything into context and lets you feel like a real insider. 300 pages of fascinating real life stories about the quest for Guinness recordhood, and Amazon has it for under nine pounds. I'll be giving them together as a gift to my nephew. Buy them as a tandem (which is what I should have done) and you'd even get free shipping with Prime! Getting into Guinness: One Man's Longest, Fastest, Highest Journey Inside the World's Most Famous Record Book

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5.0 out of 5 stars No wonder this is the world's best selling book!, 23 Sep 2008

By	-J-D- "Josh" (Britain) - See all my reviews

After having received Guinness World Records 2009, as a gift, I've realised just how good it is. I was in Tesco a few days ago, and flicked through it then. I thought it was good. But now I own it, it's enabled me to see the extent of just how good it is.

Saying that it's the best edition of Guinness World Records to date, and it is (no worries there), isn't really that much of an achievement. Saying, however, it's the best book I've ever read...the best book ever made...is.
And this is. It's crammed full of amazing achievements, epic engineering, fantastic feats, and much more amazing stuff to feast your eyes on.

Leaving `Ripley's: Believe It Or Not' for dead, GWR really have excelled themselves this time. It really is astonishing.
This year's edition also includes huge, awe-inspiring fold out 3D features, which are apparently obvious when you wear the 3D-glasses that are provided.
It's awesome!

- Revealed: the world's strongest man
- The record-breaking world of Harry Potter
- Inside the Hollywood Hall of Fame
- The top ten videogames of the year
- Face to face with dinosaurs in exciting 3D!
- Plus your favourite records country by country

All this can be found in the spectacular book that is Guinness World Records 2009.

I'd suggest going over to that bookshop, right this second, and buying a copy.
Guaranteed - you won't be disappointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best yet, 19 Oct 2008

By	Mrs. A. M. Guntrip - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have collected plenty of copies of GWR but this excels all. The 3-D glasses bring the book to life.

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I tried to purchase the Guinness Book of Records from all major book shops to no avail, it was the wrong time of the year I was told. Read more

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Guinness World Records 2009 (Guinness Book of Records)Excellent purchase for a gift.Can be read over and over again. FULL of facts figures and entertainment. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Guinness World Records 2009
My sons have a collection of these books and enjoy reading and looking at them. 2009 was bought for them at Xmas to bring their collection upto date. Read more

Published 5 months ago by Mr. P. C. Shilling

2.0 out of 5 stars would win the record for the worst book
i love gunish world records but 2009 wasnt the best the 3d is rubbish and all the records are supid if you like movie records there none here for over all rubbish

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4.0 out of 5 stars Well what can I say? Another Guiness World Record Book
Well what can I say? It's just another Guiness World Record book no different to all the other years. Read more

Published 6 months ago by MusicMan

4.0 out of 5 stars How many more records will we keep breaking
I received the new copy as a Christmas present in 2008, I do love the Guinness world records but that is mainly as I like to use them for reference points in conversation. Read more

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