Guinness world records 2020 / edited by Craig Glenday

Contributor(s): Glenday, Craig [editor]Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Guinness World Records Limited, 2019Description: 255 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmISBN: 9781912286812Subject(s): Curiosities and wonders | World recordsDDC classification: 030
Contents:
Planet Earth -- Snapshot: Tallest Tree -- Animals -- Snapshot: Largest Crocodyliform Ever -- Humans -- Snapshot: Tallest Man -- Recordology -- Snapshot: Largest Pizza -- Viral Sports -- Spirit of Adventure -- Snapshot: Largest Crewed Balloon -- Society -- Snapshot: Richest Person -- Robots -- Introduction: What is a Robot? -- Tech & Engineering -- Snapshot: Largest Space Station -- Arts and Media -- Snapshot: Tallest Statue -- Sports
Abstract: Celebrate the dawning of a new decade with the fully revised Guinness World Records 2020. To kick off the '20s, we've created an electrifying new cover and curated a record-breaking edition packaged with thousands of new, updated and classic superlatives, hundreds of never-before-seen images, and a selection of eye-opening photo-composites that put a new spin on record-breaking... A new decade means it's time for a fresh approach, so starting with our front cover, we've re-booted record-breaking with an all-new design. There's a new look inside, too, and thanks to our team of digital artists, we've created mind-blowing poster pages that will reveal some of our classic record holders in a whole new light. Our ever-expanding pool of international consultants and experts help us make sense of the world around us, so join us as we explore the vast spectrum of record-breaking in 11 superlative-packed chapters. As always, we're committed to bringing you record-breaking from the cutting edge of science, and this year we've produced a feature chapter on remarkable robots with the help of award-winning tech blogger Evan Ackerman. We've also been out on the road, adjudicating records at events as diverse as the UK National Pet Show, Skill Con in Las Vegas and BubbleFest in Wales. Guinness World Records is nothing without its dedicated record-breakers, so we've also selected the best of the newly approved claims from the 50,000 applications received from the public over the past 12 months. If you want to be one of those lucky few, look out for the Do Try This At Home challenges in the VIRAL SPORTS chapter - you might even make it into next year's edition!
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Includes index.

Planet Earth -- Snapshot: Tallest Tree -- Animals -- Snapshot: Largest Crocodyliform Ever -- Humans -- Snapshot: Tallest Man -- Recordology -- Snapshot: Largest Pizza -- Viral Sports -- Spirit of Adventure -- Snapshot: Largest Crewed Balloon -- Society -- Snapshot: Richest Person -- Robots -- Introduction: What is a Robot? -- Tech & Engineering -- Snapshot: Largest Space Station -- Arts and Media -- Snapshot: Tallest Statue -- Sports

Celebrate the dawning of a new decade with the fully revised Guinness World Records 2020. To kick off the '20s, we've created an electrifying new cover and curated a record-breaking edition packaged with thousands of new, updated and classic superlatives, hundreds of never-before-seen images, and a selection of eye-opening photo-composites that put a new spin on record-breaking... A new decade means it's time for a fresh approach, so starting with our front cover, we've re-booted record-breaking with an all-new design. There's a new look inside, too, and thanks to our team of digital artists, we've created mind-blowing poster pages that will reveal some of our classic record holders in a whole new light. Our ever-expanding pool of international consultants and experts help us make sense of the world around us, so join us as we explore the vast spectrum of record-breaking in 11 superlative-packed chapters. As always, we're committed to bringing you record-breaking from the cutting edge of science, and this year we've produced a feature chapter on remarkable robots with the help of award-winning tech blogger Evan Ackerman. We've also been out on the road, adjudicating records at events as diverse as the UK National Pet Show, Skill Con in Las Vegas and BubbleFest in Wales. Guinness World Records is nothing without its dedicated record-breakers, so we've also selected the best of the newly approved claims from the 50,000 applications received from the public over the past 12 months. If you want to be one of those lucky few, look out for the Do Try This At Home challenges in the VIRAL SPORTS chapter - you might even make it into next year's edition!

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