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. There's an all-new sports section, 100% new photos, a section on extreme records and a connections section - see how you fit into the world records!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By math teacher
Format:Hardcover
Guinness World Records 2012 has amazing photos, interesting pull-outs, and fascinating information. It has been a hit with my grade 6 students as well as my own children. Any book that sparks enough interest to keep reading and initiates discussion is wonderful resource. A+
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun, colorful, 9-year-old loves it!
Oct 22 2011
By LauraG
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
When I was growing up most people considered the Guinness Book of World Records as a reference book. If that's what you are looking for, look elsewhere. This book is intended as entertainment. It is colorful, picture-filled and fun to read. My 9-year-old son absolutely loves this series and has collected all the previous editions going back to 2004.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
great!
Nov 10 2011
By Robert W. Smith
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
i've been an enthusiast of the guiness book of world records since i was VERY young. i used to spend countless hours perusing the annual records books - memorizing often useless details. it turned out that, over the decades, many of those details have been useful, especially at parties and social gatherings. several times the information has been useful in academic settings. imagine how thrilled i was when my children both expressed an interest in the guiness book of world records. the format changed some years ago - it's much easier to read, page through, perhaps it has a few less records but it has bigger, brighter, and more photogenic images that grab the attention of kids! year after year, it's not significantly different. most of us can go 2-3 years without a new volume. the quality of the information, images, and the books itself is outstanding. this book, this year, is my effort to encourage my son to read a bit more. i give everything a grade, and i believe that this merits a solid "A". i believe that the guiness book of world records is excellent in detail and quality, and ought to be considered essential to public libraries, school libraries, and homes of individuals with an interest in "trivia".
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Prefer the old format
Jun 14 2012
By K. Hedges
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Format:Kindle Edition
I have been buying the Guinness Book Of Records for several years and I have found it is always well organized and displayed. That is until now, the book seems to be difficult to find the tallest man, the fattest woman, the longest bridge. Sure, I found it in the end but I wish the old format would return.
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