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020 _a0851120709 (hbk.)
_c18.00 UK / BND50.58
100 _aCARRIER Rhonda
_eeditor
245 0 _aThe Guinness book of records, 1999 /
_cedited by Rhonda Carrier
260 _aLondon:
_bGuinness Publishing,
_c1998
300 _a335 pages:
_bcolours, illustrations;
_c30 cm
520 3 _aThe 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.
650 _aANIMAL WORLD
650 _aARTS
650 _aBATTLES
650 _aDISASTERS
650 _aGEOGRAPHY
650 _aHUMAN ACHIEVEMENTS
650 _aINTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
650 _aMILITARY SCIENCE
650 _aMILITARY VEHICLES
650 _aNATURAL RESOURCES
650 _aRECORD BREAKERS
650 _aSCIENCE
650 _aSPORTS
650 _aSPORTS
650 _aTECHNOLOGY
650 _aTECHNOLOGY
650 _aWARS
650 _aWEAPONS
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