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