Guinness World Records 2025.

By:

Guinness World Records Limited

Contributor(s):

Guinness World Records Limited

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London, England : Guinness World Records, 2024Description: 254 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color photographs ; 31 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1913484564
9781913484569
9781913484644
1913484645

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Genre/Form:

Contents:

Contents -- Editor's letter -- Superlative states -- History of GWR -- Natural world -- Humankind -- Recordmania -- Explorer's club -- Science & Technology -- Arts & Entertainment -- Sports -- Stop press -- Index -- Consultants -- Acknowledgments & picture credits -- Gamers' edition 2025.

Summary: Guinness World Records 2025 marks the 70th anniversary of the publishing phenomena that has sold more than 150 million copies in over 100 countries. The new edition--fully revised and updated with over 1,000 images--continues the annual tradition of delivering thousands of awe-inspiring facts, eye-watering feats and mind-blowing figures in a book that's designed for the whole family to enjoy. -- Provided by publisher.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Adult Book	Phillipsburg Free Public Library	Adult Non-Fiction	New Books	032.32 GUI	Checked out	12/31/2024	36748002576470
Juvenile Book	Phillipsburg Free Public Library	Juvenile Non-Fiction	Juvenile New Books	J 032.32 GUI	Checked out	01/13/2025	36748002576462

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

National Parenting Award Winner 2024

After 70 years, open the next chapter of record breaking!

Filled with thousands of awesome facts and feats for the whole family, this year's edition celebrates Guinness World Records' 70th anniversary Features special US introductory chapter on American heroes from every state

- Celebrate the ICONS that shaped our world from Taylor Swift to the Tallest Man Ever.
- 30 page bumper SPORTS section containing records from Patrick Mahomes and LeBron James
- Dedicated section on streaming records including Instagram superstars and twitch heroes
- Discover the next generation of record breakers... and how you can become one, with a dedicated KIDS ZONE .
- Chart the history and ultimate limits of record breaking with poster-style FLASHBACKS - including speedy rubix cube solves, eye-watering football transfers and more.
- Travel through 70 years of the famous book with an opening chapter filled with retro features.
- Look out for DEAR GWR - an affectionate tribute to some of the funniest record applications that didn't quite make the cut.

Main Book contents
- Platinum
- Editor's Letter
- History of GWR
- Natural World
- Humankind
- Recordmania
- Explorer's Club
- Science & Technology
- Arts & Entertainment
- Sports

Includes index.

Guinness World Records 2025 marks the 70th anniversary of the publishing phenomena that has sold more than 150 million copies in over 100 countries. The new edition--fully revised and updated with over 1,000 images--continues the annual tradition of delivering thousands of awe-inspiring facts, eye-watering feats and mind-blowing figures in a book that's designed for the whole family to enjoy. -- Provided by publisher.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Contents (2)
Editor's Letter (4)
Superlative states (6)
History of GWR
1955: First Edition (10)
1965: Tin Edition (12)
1975: China Edition (14)
1985: Pearl Edition (16)
1995: Ruby Edition (18)
2005: Gold Edition (20)
2015: Diamond Edition (22)
GWR Day (24)
ICON: Robert Wadlow (26)
Natural World
Flashback: Largest Animals Ever (30)
Mammals (32)
Birds (34)
Fish (36)
Reptiles (38)
Amphibians (40)
Invertebrates (42)
Gallery: Animals in Action (44)
Pet Pals (46)
Cacti (48)
Fungi (50)
Dynamic Earth (52)
Extreme Weather (54)
Round-up (56)
ICON: Zeus (58)
Humankind
Flashback: Tallest Person (62)
Size Matters (64)
Senior Citizens (66)
Gallery: Tattoos (68)
Hair (70)
Superlative Siblings (72)
Amazing Anatomy (74)
Bodybuilders (76)
Round-Up (78)
ICON: Diana Armstrong (80)
Recordmania
Flashback: Fastest 3x3x3 Puzzle Solve (84)
Kites (86)
Numismatics (88)
Gallery: Brick Masters (90)
Ready, Steady, Cook! (92)
Cheese (94)
Hardcore Hobbies (96)
Brainteasers (98)
Gallery: Halloween (100)
Gallery: Collections (102)
Fantastic Feats (104)
Gallery: Wacky World Championships (106)
Ball Control (108)
Gallery: Superlative Skills (110)
Pyro Stunts (112)
Gallery: Core Strength (114)
Papercraft (116)
Round-up (118)
ICON: Dave Walsh (120)
Explorers's Club
Flashback: Highest Human (124)
Everest (126)
Ballooning (128)
Aerobatics (130)
Race Across the World (132)
Extreme Swimming (134)
All at Sea (136)
Gallery: Trailblazers (138)
Polar Exploits (140)
Round-Up (142)
ICON: Preet Chandi (144)
Science & Technology
Flashback: Tallest Structures (148)
AI (150)
Horology (152)
Astronomy (154)
In the Lab (156)
Gallery: Wocky Wheels (158)
Railways (160)
Renewable Energy (162)
Sea Rescue (164)
Boring! (166)
Remote Control (168)
Round-Up (170)
ICON: MrBeast (172)
Under-16 Records (176)
Gallery: Family Feast (178)
Playtime! (180)
Young Achievers (182)
The Big GWR Quiz (190)
ICON: Barbie (192)
Arts & Entertainments
Flashback: Most Expensive Paintings (196)
Gallery: Influencers (198)
Gallery: Gaming (200)
Music (202)
Breaking (204)
TV (206)
Blockbusters (208)
Making Costumers (210)
Movie Costumes (212)
Round-Up (214)
ICON: Taylor Swift (216)
Sports
Flashback: Most Expensive Soccer Player (220)
US Sports (222)
Ball Sports (224)
Racket Sports (226)
Motor Sports (228)
Combat Sports (230)
Water Sports (232)
Athletics (234)
Endurance (236)
Soccor (238)
Cricket (240)
Round-Up (242)
ICON: LeBron James (244)
Stop Press (246)
Index (248)
Consultants (252)
Acknowledgements & Picture Credit (254)
Gamer's Edition 2025 (256)