Guinness World Records 2025
Guinness World Records 2025
Guinness World Records 2025
Celebrate an extraordinary milestone with Guinness World Records 2025, the world's most famous and best-selling annual book. Commemorating its 70th anniversary, this platinum edition takes readers on a journey through the past seven decades of record-breaking achievements, while presenting the latest and greatest feats from the past year.
To honour this historic occasion, the opening chapter serves up a delightful feast of retro features that revisit iconic records and milestones throughout the years. From astounding athletic accomplishments to mind-boggling scientific advancements, Guinness World Records 2025 offers a fascinating mix of past triumphs and recent breakthroughs, captured in over 1,000 stunning images.
This fully revised and updated edition is a tribute to human ingenuity, dedication, and the ceaseless quest for excellence. Among many exciting highlights, you'll find the prestigious platinum-grade ICON status bestowed on a select group of outstanding record-holders, including Taylor Swift and LeBron James, who exemplify the very spirit of Guinness World Records.
The new edition also features captivating Poster-style Flashback sections that bring to life the history of key record categories, offering deeper insights into how these records have evolved. Ever wondered about the ultimate limits of human potential? Look no further. Guinness World Records 2025 explores those tantalising questions, such as whether we'll ever see a sub-3-second Rubik's Cube solve.
Readers can also enjoy the whimsical "Dear GWR..." sections scattered throughout the book. These features unearth quirky, never-before-seen record applications that didn't quite make it into the main listings. It's a light-hearted homage to the inventiveness of people worldwide and our unending fascination with earning that coveted Guinness World Records certificate.
The engaging content is beautifully wrapped in a vibrant cover designed by the acclaimed 3D digital artist, Chris Labrooy. His inventive design aligns with the Guinness World Records mission to "find the fun". By twisting everyday objects into unique typographic and sculptural forms, Chris creates an eye-catching cover that hints at the diverse wonders within the book. The cover is adorned with elements representing sports, engineering, exploration, gaming, and nature, inviting readers to embark on a journey of discovery.
A fitting celebration of 70 years of record-breaking, Guinness World Records 2025 remains an essential read for the whole family. Packed with thousands of astounding facts and feats, it promises to entertain, educate, and inspire record enthusiasts of all ages. Dive in and be amazed by the extraordinary achievements of people from around the globe.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781913484606
Publisher: Guinness World Records Limited
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 September 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Guinness World Records Limited
Audience: General / adult, Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 229.0mm
Height: 303.0mm
Weight: 1158g
About the Author
In 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, the then managing director of the Guinness Brewery, went on a shooting party and became involved in an argument. Which was the fastest game bird in Europe - the golden plover or the grouse? He realized then that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove popular. He was right! Sir Hugh's idea became reality when Norris and Ross McWhirter, who had been running a fact-finding agency in London, were commissioned to compile what became The Guinness Book of Records. The first edition was bound on August 27, 1955, and went to the top of the British bestseller lists by Christmas that year. Since then, Guinness World RecordsT has become a household name and the global leader in world records. No other enterprise collects, confirms, accredits and presents world record data with the same investment in comprehensiveness and authenticity.
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