Guinness World Records 2015 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1101883804 ISBN 13: 9781101883808

Publisher: Bantam Books, 2015

Synopsis

Celebrate sixty years of jaw-dropping records. From the oldest person who ever lived (at 122) to the first music video filmed in space, from the tallest self-built castle to the fastest blindfolded text message--the most amazing feats from around the world can be found in this special diamond anniversary edition.

Guinness World Records 2015 presents the most astonishing and exciting record breakers ever. Filled with don't-try-this-at-home human exploits, natural and technological wonders, incredible achievements in sports and entertainment, and much more, this fully updated edition introduces thrilling new records and extraordinary facts that will fascinate young and old alike. Did you know that . . .

- On December 8, 2013, Metallica became the first music act to have performed on all seven continents when they played their "Freeze 'Em All" show for a crowd of 120 at Antarctica's Carlini Station?
- Researchers at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics have created the most accurate clock ever, which will keep time to the second for 4.5 billion years?
- The New Jersey Zombie Walk of Asbury Park recaptured its title--from the Zombie Pub Crawl of Minneapolis--as the biggest undead get-together, with a mind-blowing 9,592 participants?

And that's just a taste of what you'll find inside this absorbing book. The world has changed a lot in the last sixty years--for proof, check out the biggest crowdfunding successes or the largest gathering of people twerking. One thing remains the same: Nobody does records like Guinness World Records.

About this title

About the Author:

Craig Glenday has been the editor in chief at Guinness World Records, the bestselling annual book series with more than 130 million copies sold, since 2005. Previously he was the editor of the Guinness World Records website. He lives in London.

From the Inside Flap:

The world's best-selling annual is back and crammed with thousands of amazing new records, cool facts and awesome pictures! ever wondered how far a dog can ride a scooter or who's swallowed the most swords underwater? want to know about the latest sporting achievements, extreme bodies and cutting-edge tech? find the answers to these and many more mind-boggling feats in the all-new guinness world records 2015. Read all about what's happened to your favourite records, plus discover never-before-seen record-breaking facts like who took the first "selfie" in space, how fast the world's smartest computer can do the sums and even how many people "twerking" you'd need to beat the current record (it currently stands at 358 if you're interested). 60th anniversary celebration what's more, 2015 marks 60 years since the release of the very first gwr annual; it's our diamond anniversary! to celebrate this achievement, you'll find a special feature just on diamond records, as well as milestones of our classic records and how they've changed - or not changed - over time. In the 1955 edition the most expensive bottle of wine would have set you back gbp8; but the current record-holding bottle of plonk sold for a staggering gbp75,000. However, not everything's changed in the past six decades - did you know that robert wadlow, who towered 2. 72 m (8 ft 11. 1 in) in 1940, still holds the record for tallest man? at least for now - gwr in another dimension! as if the book weren't exciting enough, our "see it 3d" augmented reality app is back with new features that bring the book to life! use your smart device to unlock interactive elements that literally jump off the page. See how you size up to wadlow, meet deep-sea creatures up close, play our splat-the-maggot game and much more.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1101883804
• ISBN 13: 9781101883808
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 610
• Editor: Glenday Craig