Guiness World Records 2008
A double back-spin on a motorcycle...ane elephant with a wooden leg...an
apple the size of your head...it's just another year at the Guinness World
Records!
It’s another year of amazing record breakers from Guinness World Records™ 2008.
Now the world’s most popular book offers more diversity than ever, from epic
endeavors in science and technology, entertainment, and sports to the
exceptional wonders of the natural and man-made world. Discover the incredible
facts of life on Earth—and beyond—as never before. Did you know…
At 114 years 24 days, Yoneko Minagawa of Japan is the world’s oldest living
person, following the death of the USA’s Emma Faust Tillman in 2007.
The largest commercially available burger is 78lb. 8 oz., available at Bob’s BBQ
and Grill at Pattaya Beach in Chonbur, Thailand. It costs $23.95 and anyone who
can finish it within three hours receives a refund, their name on a plaque, and
a gift certificate for a future visit. To date, the fastest finishing is eight
hours.
The longest swim under ice with breath held goes to Win Hof of the Netherlands.
Wearing only bathing trunks and goggles, Hof swam 188 ft. 7in. under ice in just
1 minute 1 second. To do so, he endured a water temperature of 21.2 degrees F
(-6C).
And that’s just a taste of what’s inside this extraordinary book, filled with
stunning photos, exclusive interviews—and information about how to become a
record breaker yourself….
A könyv antikvár példány, állapota jó.
Kiadó: Guiness World Records Ltd.
Kiadás helye: USA
Kiadás éve: 2008
Kötéstípus: Keménytáblás
Oldalszám: 287
Nyelv: Angol
