Guinness Book of World Records
Describes thousands of records from the time of Columbus, from astrology to zoos, from Greenland to the Cape of Good Hope, and from China to Peru
The Guinness Record Keeper
The record for rejections before publication is from 176 publishers ( and non - acknowledgement from many others ) in the case of Bill Gordon's How Many Books Do You Sell in Ohio ? from 19 Oct 1983 to 20 Nov 1985.
Lists records, superlatives, and unusual facts in the areas of fame, business, crime, the natural world, technology, war, the arts, music, fashion, and sports.
The Guinness Book of Astronomy Facts & Feats
An updated alphabetical list of records held in various sports from aerobatics to yachting.
Now completely revised and expanded, with new models, new full-color graphics, and new know-how, this is the irresistible bestseller that marries the fun of making paper airplanes with the hard science of aeronautical engineering.
This latest edition of the world's best-selling annual book looks at how despite pandemic and lockdowns, record-breaking has continued, with a focus on how people are going to extreme lengths to save the environment.
Cosmonauts Valery Ryumin , 40 years old , and Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Lyakhov , 38 years old , returned to earth on August 19 , 1979 , having remained in space for a record 175 days on the Soyuz 34 mission . Chapter 5 Most Expensive ...