Guinness World Records 2012

Description

It's an Olympic year, and to celebrate, the latest incarnation of the world's biggest selling annual unveils its most thrilling edition yet­ with a dynamic new "widescreen" design, thousands of new and classic records, never-before-seen photos and an exciting selection of new topics and features.<br><br> * Crisp, <b>new design </b>and <b>color-coded sections </b>to help organize and signpost the record content.<b></b><br><br> * 100% <b>new pictures </b>and <b>fully updated records</b><br><br> * <b>Mythconceptions </b>- Test yourself and test your friends with quiz questions about the record facts that you think you know well!<br><br> * <b>Fact files </b>- Fascinating introductory articles about the stories behind the records.<br><br> * <b>All-new sports section </b>- Categorized by theme and allowing you to compare superlatives across every major sport.<br><br> * <b>Pioneers </b>- Meet the new generation of young men and women who are pushing the boundaries of human achievement... on land, air, ice and sea.<br><br> * <b>The average reader </b>- Find out how much time you spend watching TV, playing videogames and sleeping, and discover how much you laugh, weep, breathe and fart!<br><br> * <b>Connexions </b>- What connects China and Ireland? What does the USA have in common with Zaire? Find out with our country-by-country global connections<b> </b>at the bottom of every page.<br><br><br><br>

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