A reference guide includes records in the realms of politics, sports, the environment, nature, space, and popular culture, and includes a section of United States records.
The 2014 update of the very successful BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS. The 2014 edition will feature another fun, foil cover, full-color photographs throughout, completely updated facts and stats, brand-new interior design, new chapter openers, at least 20% brand-new content, a brand-new bonus section in the back, and the inclusion of the "Read for the World Record.
Discusses the design of and statistics on some of the fastest boats and oceanliners in the world including the VSV Wave Piercer, the SS United States and Princess Anne.
Start your engines -- here are the world's fastest, most powerful, most advanced vehicles. The "Speed!" 6-vol. series is filled with the most up-to-date information on the world's most amazing machines. Find out all about the world's fastest jet plane, the world's largest steam train, the world's fastest electric car, the world's fastest sailing vessel, the world's fastest motorcycle, and the most destructive military vehicle ever built. With large-format photographs and fascinating text, the "Speed!" series offers every reader a full blast of excitement!
A lot can change in a year and the bestselling SCHOLASTIC BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS is back! It's been redesigned & updated with hundreds of new photos and dozens of brand-new records. The SCHOLASTIC BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS is being freshened up for 2007; nearly all of the photos will be replaced, the graphs will be redesigned, brand-new records will be added, and all of the entries will be revised. Whether kids want to know which country has the most fast-food restaurants, where the world's fastest roller coaster is, or which athlete earned the most medals in a single Olympic Games, the SCHOLASTIC BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS has all of the answers and much, much more! Over the past five years, kids, parents, and teachers have come to love this kid-friendly book.
Whether kids want to know which country eats the most ice cream, which rodent is the largest, or which state has the largest Ferris wheel, the Scholastic Book of World Records 2008 has all of the answers and much more! Each of the three hundred records has its own page that includes a full-colour photograph, description, and graph--plus there's a brand-new sixteen-page insert that's fun and wackier than ever!
The 2014 update of the very successful BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS. The 2014 edition will feature another fun, foil cover, full-color photographs throughout, completely updated facts and stats, brand-new interior design, new chapter openers, at least 20% brand-new content, a brand-new bonus section in the back, and the inclusion of the "Read for the World Record.
Start your engines--here are the world's fastest, most powerful, most advanced vehicles. The Speed! series is filled with the most up-to-date information on the world's most amazing machines. Find our all about the world's fastest jet plane, the world's largest steam train, the world's fastest electric car, the world's fastest sailing vessel, the world's fastest motorcycle, and the most destructive military vehicle ever built. With large-format photographs and fascinating text, the Speed! series offers every reader a full blast of excitement!
Who are the highest-paid movie stars? Which AFL player has kicked the most goals? What is the world's fastest car? Which country consumes the most junk food? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in Australian and World Records 2011! The fastest, biggest, greatest and deadliest-they're all in this incredible book! AUSTRALIAN AND WORLD RECORDS 2011 features amazing new records and astonishing photos with heaps of Aussie entries, plus a BONUS section packed with unbelievable and wacky facts from around the globe!
Start your engines--here are the world's fastest, most powerful, most advanced vehicles. The Speed! series is filled with the most up-to-date information on the world's most amazing machines. Find our all about the world's fastest jet plane, the world's largest steam train, the world's fastest electric car, the world's fastest sailing vessel, the world's fastest motorcycle, and the most destructive military vehicle ever built. With large-format photographs and fascinating text, the Speed! series offers every reader a full blast of excitement!
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