Guinness World Records 2009Bantam Books, 2009 - 572 páginas From every corner of the globe—and beyond—Guinness World Records™ 2009gathers the most amazing, inspirational, and even bizarre record breakers yet! From don’t-try-this-at-home human achievements to natural and technological wonders, incredible feats in sports and entertainment, and much more, this latest edition introduces important new records and fascinating facts that will captivate every imagination. Did you know . . . At 2 feet 5.37 inches, the shortest (mobile) living man is 19-year-old He Pingping of China, who was measured on March 22, 2008. The world’s most expensive cocktail is offered at the Skyview Bar in Dubai, UAE. It costs $7,439 (27,321 dirham) and consists of 55-year-old Macallan whisky from Scotland, ice made from the water used at their distillery, a drop of exclusive dried fruit bitters, and passion-fruit-scented sugar. Jeanne Stawiecki of the United States became the oldest female to climb the Seven Summits, including Mount Kosciuszko, when she completed her last climb (Mount Everest, Nepal) on May 22, 2007, at the age of 57 years, 36 days. And that’s just a hint of what you’ll find inside this mind-blowing book, including striking photos, exclusive interviews, special sections on the year’s milestones—plus information on how you too can join the Guinness family of world-record breakers! |
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Stars | 3 |
Galaxies Nebulas | 6 |
Heavenly Bodies | 9 |
Asteroids Comets Meteors | 14 |
Astronomy | 18 |
Space Technology | 21 |
LIVING PLANET | 27 |
Oceans | 29 |
Hotels | 258 |
Mega Motors | 261 |
Aircraft | 265 |
Weapons | 269 |
ENTERTAINMENT | 273 |
Art Sculpture | 275 |
Movie Milestones | 279 |
Pop Divas | 284 |
Rivers Lakes Ponds | 32 |
HUMAN | 34 |
Shorelines | 35 |
Deserts | 39 |
Wetlands | 43 |
Temperate Forests | 47 |
Rainforests | 51 |
Grasslands | 54 |
Mountains | 58 |
Snow | 62 |
Urban Areas | 66 |
Extreme Habitats | 69 |
BEING HUMAN | 73 |
Anatomy | 75 |
Anatomical Anomalies | 78 |
Body Parts | 83 |
The Five Senses | 87 |
Hair | 90 |
Health | 94 |
Fitness | 98 |
Extreme Beauty | 102 |
Golden Oldies | 106 |
GWR | 110 |
Prehistoric Life | 117 |
Moon Landings | 120 |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 127 |
Youngest | 129 |
Oldest | 132 |
Dont Try This at Home | 136 |
Do Try This at Home | 140 |
Feats of Strength | 144 |
Inspirational Acts | 148 |
Bizarre Behavior | 153 |
Solo Performance | 157 |
Team Efforts | 162 |
SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE | 167 |
Around the World | 169 |
Epic Journeys | 173 |
Polar Pioneers | 181 |
Peak Performance | 185 |
MODERN LIFE | 191 |
Collections | 193 |
Extreme Cuisine | 196 |
Incredible Edibles | 201 |
Garden Greats | 205 |
Pets | 210 |
Fashion | 214 |
Wealth Poverty | 218 |
Crime Punishment | 221 |
World at | 225 |
SCIENCE ENGINEERING | 231 |
Science Frontiers | 233 |
Genetics | 237 |
Internet | 241 |
Mobile Technology | 245 |
Big Stuff | 250 |
Epic Engineering | 254 |
Rock Jocks | 288 |
The Printed Word | 293 |
TV Heaven | 298 |
Circus Skills | 303 |
SPORTS | 307 |
Action Sports | 311 |
Football | 314 |
Track Field | 320 |
Marathons | 324 |
Autosports | 329 |
Ball Sports | 333 |
Baseball | 337 |
Basketball | 341 |
NBA AllStar Jam Session | 345 |
Cricket | 349 |
Cycling | 353 |
Soccer | 357 |
Golf | 366 |
Ice Hockey | 370 |
Martial Arts | 374 |
Rugby | 378 |
Tennis Racket Sports | 385 |
Watersports | 387 |
Wheel Skills | 392 |
Worlds Strongest | 396 |
Games | 400 |
Sports Reference | 406 |
Hollywood Hall of Fame | 436 |
The Magic of Harry Potter | 439 |
The Worlds Shortest | 444 |
GAZETTEER | 451 |
U S | 453 |
Mexico | 457 |
Central America The Caribbean | 460 |
South America | 462 |
Canada | 467 |
UK Ireland | 472 |
France | 476 |
Italy | 478 |
Spain | 481 |
Portugal | 484 |
Nordic Countries | 486 |
Germany | 492 |
The Netherlands | 494 |
Eastern Central Europe | 496 |
Russia | 501 |
Israel | 504 |
The Middle East | 506 |
Africa | 511 |
Central Southern Asia | 515 |
Southeast Asia | 519 |
Far East | 523 |
Australia | 528 |
New Zealand | 530 |
Acknowledgments | 561 |
Picture Credits | 563 |
Stop Press | 568 |
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