The Guinness book of records, 1999 /

CARRIER Rhonda

The Guinness book of records, 1999 / edited by Rhonda Carrier - London: Guinness Publishing, 1998 - 335 pages: colours, illustrations; 30 cm

The well-known record of record-breaking achievements and facts. Section headings include Fame (World leaders; movie stars etc.); Money and big business (Wealth, Brand names etc.); Extraordinary people; Extraordinary lives; The Body; The natural world; The material world (buildings, cars etc.); Hi-tech (Space exploration, Internet etc.); War and disaster (Covers war; killing machines; spying; disasters; and danger zones); Arts and media; Music and fashion; sporting heroes. Divided into the 12 sections outlined above. Within each section information is arranged thematically. Includes a subject and name index; the latter includes names of people, pets and of animals used in sports such as horse riding.

0851120709 (hbk.) 18.00 UK / BND50.58


ANIMAL WORLD
ARTS
BATTLES
DISASTERS
GEOGRAPHY
HUMAN ACHIEVEMENTS
INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
MILITARY SCIENCE
MILITARY VEHICLES
NATURAL RESOURCES
RECORD BREAKERS
SCIENCE
SPORTS
SPORTS
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
WARS
WEAPONS