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Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records 2010: The Book of the Decade
Guinness World Records 2010 continues to build on the intriguing, informative, inspiring and instructional records and superlatives that have made Guinness World Records one of the most famous brands and an annual best-seller around the world. Over 100 million copies have sold since the first edition was published in 1955. Nearly 4 million copies are sold every year in more than 100 countries and in 25 languages. What's new in GWR10?... - Free downloadable content, including videos, photographs, screensavers and interviews
- 100% new photographs and fully updated records
- Brilliant new "steampunk" graphic novel design
- New sections and record threads celebrating the first decade of the 21st century
- Top 50 Records of the Decade
- Record of the Day - one for every day of the year
- Unbreakable Records (those that will seemingly never be broken)
- Lasts (records such as the last living survivor of the Titanic disaster, or the last known dodo)
- The Name's Bond (celebrating the James Bond phenomenon)
- Culture Shock (unusual rituals and festivals around the globe)
- Gold (the commodity that never loses its luster)
- Updated gazetteer sections covering records in all major regions of the world
- Fully updated regular sections, including Space, Planet Earth, The Animal Planet, The Body, Human Achievements, Engineering and Technology, The Modern World, Arts and the Media and, of course, Sports.
- 100% new photographs and fully updated records
- Brilliant new "steampunk" graphic novel design
- New sections and record threads celebrating the first decade of the 21st century
- Top 50 Records of the Decade
- Record of the Day - one for every day of the year
- Unbreakable Records (those that will seemingly never be broken)
- Lasts (records such as the last living survivor of the Titanic disaster, or the last known dodo)
- The Name's Bond (celebrating the James Bond phenomenon)
- Culture Shock (unusual rituals and festivals around the globe)
- Gold (the commodity that never loses its luster)
- Updated gazetteer sections covering records in all major regions of the world
- Fully updated regular sections, including Space, Planet Earth, The Animal Planet, The Body, Human Achievements, Engineering and Technology, The Modern World, Arts and the Media and, of course, Sports.
288 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2009
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June 23, 2020
Each year, I eagerly await the arrival of the updated "Guinness World Records." Indeed, it seems to get a bit wilder each year, as new (and sometimes wacky) records are reported. The rules as to what qualifies as a record are laid out (as they are each year). The fun begins even just by randomly leafing through pages (my favorite way of perusing these volumes).
The first page begins with "Firsts," such as the first cloned animal (Remember her name? Dolly!); the first in-flight movie (in 1925); the first e-mail; and so on. Some random entries. . . Pages 36-37: the most productive copper mine; the highest active volcano; the longest column of ants (a 328 foot long procession of army ants); the narrowest country. Pages 52-53: the newest Iguana; the most endangered reptile; the largest snake of all time.
But it's really the human achievements, I think, that intrigue most people. Among these (pages 76 and following): the farthest washing machine throw by an individual (a hair over 11 feet); heaviest vehicle pulled by hair (count me out in trying to match this feat!); longest waterfall descent in a canoe; greatest distance covered in a pedal-powered boat; circumnavigation of the globe on a bicycle).
The volume is organized by a number of overarching categories--Space, Planet Earth, Animal Planet, The Body, Human Achievements, Travelers' Tales, Gazetteer, Modern World, Engineering & Technology, Art & Media, and Sports.
A couple examples from a few of these categories to add some flavor. Engineering & Technology: tallest structure, first manned hydrogen-powered aircraft, largest machine ever built, highest capacity chicken manure station (on page 185; this isn't a joke!). Art & Media: fastest-selling download single; most effects shots in a movie; first film with digital water ("Antz"). Sports: Highest pole vault (female), most beach handball championships (female), most centuries in a test series (cricket; I'm clueless), fastest shot in NHL history (hockey), fastest 100 meter dash (male), and so on.
So, the preceding examples give a sense of the book for those who have never looked at it. For those who have? You'll know what you're getting. This won't be for everyone, but for those who like real records and quirky records alike, this is hours of amusement (and amazement).
The first page begins with "Firsts," such as the first cloned animal (Remember her name? Dolly!); the first in-flight movie (in 1925); the first e-mail; and so on. Some random entries. . . Pages 36-37: the most productive copper mine; the highest active volcano; the longest column of ants (a 328 foot long procession of army ants); the narrowest country. Pages 52-53: the newest Iguana; the most endangered reptile; the largest snake of all time.
But it's really the human achievements, I think, that intrigue most people. Among these (pages 76 and following): the farthest washing machine throw by an individual (a hair over 11 feet); heaviest vehicle pulled by hair (count me out in trying to match this feat!); longest waterfall descent in a canoe; greatest distance covered in a pedal-powered boat; circumnavigation of the globe on a bicycle).
The volume is organized by a number of overarching categories--Space, Planet Earth, Animal Planet, The Body, Human Achievements, Travelers' Tales, Gazetteer, Modern World, Engineering & Technology, Art & Media, and Sports.
A couple examples from a few of these categories to add some flavor. Engineering & Technology: tallest structure, first manned hydrogen-powered aircraft, largest machine ever built, highest capacity chicken manure station (on page 185; this isn't a joke!). Art & Media: fastest-selling download single; most effects shots in a movie; first film with digital water ("Antz"). Sports: Highest pole vault (female), most beach handball championships (female), most centuries in a test series (cricket; I'm clueless), fastest shot in NHL history (hockey), fastest 100 meter dash (male), and so on.
So, the preceding examples give a sense of the book for those who have never looked at it. For those who have? You'll know what you're getting. This won't be for everyone, but for those who like real records and quirky records alike, this is hours of amusement (and amazement).
November 1, 2011
This book fits my " a non-fiction book " blog on my bingo board. This book is an interesting book about the world records which have been set in the year of 2010. I learnt about the 2010 records which were newly set or broken by other people. It made me wanna try a break a record myself, such an inspiring book. I would recommend to anyone who can read.
January 10, 2020
This is such a great book I don't want it to end
August 25, 2023
read it in spanish, the most moving book of the year
November 20, 2009
Each year, I eagerly await the arrival of the updated "Guinness World Records." Indeed, it seems to get a bit wilder each year, as new (and sometimes wacky) records are reported. The rules as to what qualifies as a record are laid out (as they are each year). The fun begins even just by randomly leafing through pages (my favorite way of perusing these volumes).
The first page begins with "Firsts," such as the first cloned animal (Remember her name? Dolly!); the first in-flight movie (in 1925); the first e-mail; and so on. Some random entries. . . Pages 36-37: the most productive copper mine; the highest active volcano; the longest column of ants (a 328 foot long procession of army ants); the narrowest country. Pages 52-53: the newest Iguana; the most endangered reptile; the largest snake of all time.
But it's really the human achievements, I think, that intrigue most people. Among these (pages 76 and following): the farthest washing machine throw by an individual (a hair over 11 feet); heaviest vehicle pulled by hair (count me out in trying to match this feat!); longest waterfall descent in a canoe; greatest distance covered in a pedal-powered boat; circumnavigation of the globe on a bicycle).
The volume is organized by a number of overarching categories--Space, Planet Earth, Animal Planet, The Body, Human Achievements, Travelers' Tales, Gazetteer, Modern World, Engineering & Technology, Art & Media, and Sports.
A couple examples from a few of these categories to add some flavor. Engineering & Technology: tallest structure, first manned hydrogen-powered aircraft, largest machine ever built, highest capacity chicken manure station (on page 185; this isn't a joke!). Art & Media: fastest-selling download single; most effects shots in a movie; first film with digital water ("Antz"). Sports: Highest pole vault (female), most beach handball championships (female), most centuries in a test series (cricket; I'm clueless), fastest shot in NHL history (hockey), fastest 100 meter dash (male), and so on.
So, the preceding examples give a sense of the book for those who have never looked at it. For those who have? You'll know what you're getting. This won't be for everyone, but for those who like real records and quirky records alike, this is hours of amusement (and amazement).
The first page begins with "Firsts," such as the first cloned animal (Remember her name? Dolly!); the first in-flight movie (in 1925); the first e-mail; and so on. Some random entries. . . Pages 36-37: the most productive copper mine; the highest active volcano; the longest column of ants (a 328 foot long procession of army ants); the narrowest country. Pages 52-53: the newest Iguana; the most endangered reptile; the largest snake of all time.
But it's really the human achievements, I think, that intrigue most people. Among these (pages 76 and following): the farthest washing machine throw by an individual (a hair over 11 feet); heaviest vehicle pulled by hair (count me out in trying to match this feat!); longest waterfall descent in a canoe; greatest distance covered in a pedal-powered boat; circumnavigation of the globe on a bicycle).
The volume is organized by a number of overarching categories--Space, Planet Earth, Animal Planet, The Body, Human Achievements, Travelers' Tales, Gazetteer, Modern World, Engineering & Technology, Art & Media, and Sports.
A couple examples from a few of these categories to add some flavor. Engineering & Technology: tallest structure, first manned hydrogen-powered aircraft, largest machine ever built, highest capacity chicken manure station (on page 185; this isn't a joke!). Art & Media: fastest-selling download single; most effects shots in a movie; first film with digital water ("Antz"). Sports: Highest pole vault (female), most beach handball championships (female), most centuries in a test series (cricket; I'm clueless), fastest shot in NHL history (hockey), fastest 100 meter dash (male), and so on.
So, the preceding examples give a sense of the book for those who have never looked at it. For those who have? You'll know what you're getting. This won't be for everyone, but for those who like real records and quirky records alike, this is hours of amusement (and amazement).
February 7, 2013
Guinness book of world records
Guinness world records
287 pages
nonfiction
The Guinness book of world records 2010 starts out with the very best things of 2009. Examples of it are the cloned sheep by DR. Ian Wilmut made. It was able to live to a normal lifespan as a normal sheep. It was also able to have kids. Also, Russia released that they put a dog in a spaceship and put it in space. It ended up dying of overheating. Then it goes on to talk about human achievements. The tallest man in the world is eight foot one inches. This one guy was able to curl up 20 frying pans. After that they go on to talk about whats happening in the modern world. One dog has two records. It has the most stair stepped in one minute. It also has the most jumps in a jumprope without faulting. Lucien Freud's painting was auctioned off when he was alive. Normally you have to be dead for people to auction off your things. Then they talk about sports. Tony Gonzales has the most career touchdowns in the whole league. Danica patrick was the first girl indycar racer. Alex Rodriguez has the most consecutive home runs in a season over 35.
This was a very good book and I would recommend it to anyone. It had a lot of weird things like the most body piercings or most snot blown in a minute. It also had a lot of cool things like sports records. I rated it a four out of five because it almost met the standards of a great book.
Guinness world records
287 pages
nonfiction
The Guinness book of world records 2010 starts out with the very best things of 2009. Examples of it are the cloned sheep by DR. Ian Wilmut made. It was able to live to a normal lifespan as a normal sheep. It was also able to have kids. Also, Russia released that they put a dog in a spaceship and put it in space. It ended up dying of overheating. Then it goes on to talk about human achievements. The tallest man in the world is eight foot one inches. This one guy was able to curl up 20 frying pans. After that they go on to talk about whats happening in the modern world. One dog has two records. It has the most stair stepped in one minute. It also has the most jumps in a jumprope without faulting. Lucien Freud's painting was auctioned off when he was alive. Normally you have to be dead for people to auction off your things. Then they talk about sports. Tony Gonzales has the most career touchdowns in the whole league. Danica patrick was the first girl indycar racer. Alex Rodriguez has the most consecutive home runs in a season over 35.
This was a very good book and I would recommend it to anyone. It had a lot of weird things like the most body piercings or most snot blown in a minute. It also had a lot of cool things like sports records. I rated it a four out of five because it almost met the standards of a great book.
January 16, 2013
I just read the book Guiness World Records 2010 by Franklin Gothic.It is nonfiction.It is also 287 pages long. I rated it four stars. The main reason I rated this book four stars because it had really cool records in it. I also liked the sports records. It talked about rugby a lot. The only thing that wasn't that amazing was the astronomy section. It didn't really have anything that was cool in that section. Those are the main facts about the Guiness World Records book 2010.
The order of the book starts out with Space world records, then it talks about the human body world records, then it talks about human achievements like super stunts. Also, it talks about traveling tales, for example, epic journeys and it gives records of the modern world like big food. My favorite section is engineering and technology because it shows the latest of technology in cars and jet engines. At the end it talks about the records for art and media and it gives another of my favorites, the sports records, which talks about any sport you can think of. That is the short summary of the Guinness book World Records.
The order of the book starts out with Space world records, then it talks about the human body world records, then it talks about human achievements like super stunts. Also, it talks about traveling tales, for example, epic journeys and it gives records of the modern world like big food. My favorite section is engineering and technology because it shows the latest of technology in cars and jet engines. At the end it talks about the records for art and media and it gives another of my favorites, the sports records, which talks about any sport you can think of. That is the short summary of the Guinness book World Records.
December 9, 2014
Guinness World Records 2010 is a book you can have fun with. No matter who reads it, dads, grandma, uncle, sister, it will be very interesting and entertaining It is full of weird, amazing, and bizarre records. All most all of the records in the book has at least one picture of it which contributed to the entertaining feeling when I read it.
What I like about this book is that it compares many records with others to give us a better idea of what it is like. An example: Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for "the most expensive footballer in the world", he is worth 47 times his weight in gold.
I would highly recommend this book for everyone as it is a very enjoyable and entertaining book to read. I never get bored from reading it again and again as there are so many pictures to look at. This book is also a great book to kill time.
What I like about this book is that it compares many records with others to give us a better idea of what it is like. An example: Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for "the most expensive footballer in the world", he is worth 47 times his weight in gold.
I would highly recommend this book for everyone as it is a very enjoyable and entertaining book to read. I never get bored from reading it again and again as there are so many pictures to look at. This book is also a great book to kill time.
November 1, 2011
These are some of my favourite books ! I like them because they are exciting for students of almost any age. I also love that the records are from around the world. I think they are a good book to get interest in reading for those who are often reluctant to read. I like the wide variety in topics from 'Sports' to 'Video Games' and other wacky topics. It seems to get a bit wilder each year, as new (and sometimes creepy) records are reported. The fun begins even just by randomly looking through pages and finding funny records. Really good book, 4/5 stars.
March 20, 2011
These books are exciting for students of almost any age. I love that the records are from around the world, and that can spark interest in other cultures, and also expresses our unity with people from far away, despite our differences. These books are very popular with the gifted third graders, mostly the boys, and I think they are a good resource to spark interest in reading for those who are often reluctant.
August 30, 2013
This book is very informational and we get to read about the world's broken records and we can also find out which record was broken on our birthday and there are many chapters to this book and there are records of many things from the shortest man living to the largest burger commercially available.
January 29, 2013
After reading Guinness World Record 2009 I was shocked of the improved records and layout of the new Guinness World Record 2010. When I read this book I was think of visualizing because I can think of it very easily.
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May 28, 2013this book is plain cool beacause it tells the biggest things the weirdest things and the smallest. It is also very informative about the work around us and also teaches some science. There also educational and have lots a fun facts.
January 24, 2010
Best Guiness World Record book yet.
January 29, 2010
Michael says, "Very, very cool. Awesome things in it."
March 4, 2010
Wasn't able to get a good look through the whole thing, but what i did see was kinda cool.
August 19, 2011
Reading since January 2010 !
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March 22, 2010I love to see different records
May 4, 2010
I love all guiness world record books! There is always something weird or funny to learn and they are just plain awesome!!!!!
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May 20, 2010coooooooooool book
July 6, 2010
There was amazing, gross, awesome, cool and any other adjective known to man!!!!
August 3, 2010
it has some very interesting things?
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September 24, 2010I'm going to attempt to break a world record. I just need to see which one.
September 28, 2010
i like the guinness world record books because the records are some kind of un beatable
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September 29, 2010i love it because its in 3d and i have read all expect 2011 and the believe it or not i read like 5.
March 30, 2011
I really like it. it has lots of wacky recorgs and funny ones to.
March 14, 2011
very cool
April 20, 2011
some are these records are creepyyy weird!!! some are funny. some are just plain silly! and the rest are amazing!
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May 7, 2011I loves it!!!it even showed the 2nd best soccer team ever real madrid.
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May 28, 2011it was a really good book full of disgusting world records
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