J.J. Smith, the Keeper of the Records for "The Book of Records" has witnessed many extraordinary things in the course of his job, but he has never witnessed true love, until he meets a man who is attempting to eat an entire Boeing 747 to prove his love for a woman.
Presents the biggests, smallests, fastests, longests, and other records for 2004 in such categories as the human body, the natural world, engineering, entertainment, technology, and sports.
Including information for aspiring record-breakers, this is a collection of facts, figures, and vital statistics on natural wonders and human achievements.
one man's longest, fastest, highest journey inside the world's most famous record book
Olmsted, Larry L
2008
The author presents a behind-the-scenes look into the competitive world of record breaking, and describes the fifty year history of the "Guinness World Records," and includes his own trials to break and set records of his own.
This is the 47th edition of the reference to the world's records. Illustrated throughout, "Guinness World Records 2001" has hundreds of amazing entries on records held in every field, including information on the world of space, computers, exploration, fame and music. Learn the size of the world's largest chinese dumpling and other essential facts.
Provides information on approximately 2,500 groundbreaking achievements by women, arranged chronologically within fifteen subject headings including activism, education, media, religion, and sports, and features a timeline of events in women's history and a bibliography of sources.
