Guinness World Records 2008

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Craig Glenday
Bantam Books, 29 avr. 2008 - 611 pages
A double back-spin on a motorcycle - ane elephant with a wooden leg - an apple the size of your head, the 'Guinness World Records!' The book offers more diversity, from endeavors in science and technology, entertainment, and sports to the exceptional wonders of the natural and man-made world. Discover the facts of life on Earth-and beyond-as never before. At 114 years 24 days, Yoneko Minagawa of Japan is the worldís oldest living person, following the death of the USAís Emma Faust Tillman in 2007. The largest commercially available burger is 78lb. 8 oz., available at Bobís BBQ and Grill at Pattaya Beach in Chonbur, Thailand. 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 thatís just a taste of whatís inside this book, filled with photos, exclusive interviews-and information about how to become a record breaker yourself.

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Table des matières

Deep Space
3
Dynamic Solar System
6
Planets
10
PLANET EARTH
17
Atmosphere
19
Earth
24
Environment
32
Frigid Earth
36
Cuttingedge Science
269
Science
273
Forensic Science
278
Space Technology
282
Consumer Technology
286
Robots
290
Internet
294
Video Games
299

Blue Planet
41
LIFE ON EARTH
47
North America
49
South America
54
Africa
66
Oceania
70
At the Poles
75
Guinness World Records Day 2006
80
Light Fantastic
89
Adrenaline Junkies
93
HUMAN BEINGS
99
Anatomical Anomalies
101
Life Stories
105
Medical Miracles
109
Health Fitness
113
FANTASTIC FEATS
119
Young Achievers
121
Endurance Marathons
125
Superhuman Strength
129
Survival Instinct
133
Unusual Skills
138
Trivial Pursuits
142
Exceptional Exploits
146
Teamwork
150
Mass Participation
155
EPIC ENDEAVORS
161
Crossing the Seas
163
Reaching the Poles
166
Scaling the Heights
171
Circumnavigating the Globe
175
Probing the Depths
179
MODERN SOCIETY
183
Mans Best Friend
185
Food Drink
190
Gross Gastronomy
194
Games Puzzles
197
Collections
202
Playtime
206
Garden Giants
210
Work Employment
215
Cults Fans Followers
219
Festivals
223
Business Finance
228
Super Rich
232
Politics
237
Terrorism Conflict
241
Weapons
245
Animals
249
Awesome Anatomy
255
Olympic Hall of Fame
258
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
267
ARTS MEDIA
305
Movie Stars
307
Boxoffice Blockbusters
311
World Cinema
315
Movie Production
319
Pop Culture
323
Art Sculpture
328
Music
332
Song Dance
341
TV Shows
345
TV Stars
351
Performance Arts
354
Advertising
359
Colossal Constructions
365
Enormous Engineering
369
Underground
374
Supersize
378
Vehicles
382
Vehicle Skills
388
Military Hardware
392
Roller Coasters
397
SPORTS
403
Action Sports
405
Football
408
Track Field
413
Auto Sports
423
Ball Sports
431
Baseball
440
Basketball
444
Combat Sports
449
Cricket
453
Cycling
458
Fishing
462
Soccer
466
Golf
477
Ice Hockey
481
Rugby
486
Target Sports
490
Tennis Racket Sports
495
Unusual Sports
499
Watersports
504
Wild West Arts
514
Winter Sports
518
Games
522
Sports Reference
528
Index
569
Acknowledgments
603
Picture Credits
607
Stop Press
613
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