Guinness World Records 2005
by Guinness World RecordsEdition: 50th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-08-23
Publisher(s): Little Brown & Co
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Summary
Marking the book's historic 50th anniversary, this edition includes interviews with popular record holders, 1,000 new records, over 450 photographs, and a look back at the most amazing record holders. Destined to become one of the most unique, collectible editions, "Guinness World Records 2005" is encased in a tailor-made cover with a gold foil holographic 3-D design.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 6 |
| Fifty years of change | p. 8 |
| GWR on TV | p. 10 |
| Human beings | |
| Extreme bodies | p. 14 |
| Tallest man | p. 16 |
| Amazing anatomy | p. 18 |
| Medical phenomena | p. 20 |
| Birth & life | p. 22 |
| Young talent | p. 24 |
| Unusual skills | p. 26 |
| Lifelong achievements | p. 28 |
| Mass participation | p. 30 |
| Team efforts | p. 32 |
| Strength | p. 34 |
| Staying power | p. 36 |
| Pushing the limits | p. 38 |
| Against the odds | p. 40 |
| Epic journeys | p. 42 |
| Natural world | |
| The universe | p. 46 |
| The Solar System | p. 48 |
| Climate & weather | p. 50 |
| The Earth | p. 52 |
| Tallest mountain | p. 54 |
| Lakes, rivers & oceans | p. 56 |
| Prehistoric life | p. 58 |
| Mammals | p. 60 |
| Birds | p. 62 |
| Water life | p. 64 |
| Insects & arachnids | p. 68 |
| Reptiles | p. 70 |
| Pets | p. 72 |
| Unusual plants | p. 74 |
| Horticultural giants | p. 76 |
| Modern world | |
| Nations | p. 80 |
| Politics & government | p. 82 |
| The environment | p. 84 |
| War & peace | p. 86 |
| Crime & punishment | p. 88 |
| Business & wealth | p. 90 |
| Modern society | p. 92 |
| Modern life | p. 94 |
| Religion & beliefs | p. 96 |
| Festivals & traditions | p. 98 |
| Material world | |
| Spending power | p. 102 |
| Larger than life | p. 104 |
| Collections | p. 106 |
| Toys | p. 108 |
| Games & pastimes | p. 110 |
| Food & drink | p. 112 |
| Feats of engineering | |
| Big buildings | p. 118 |
| Tallest structures | p. 120 |
| Constructions | p. 122 |
| Gardens | p. 124 |
| Theme parks & rides | p. 126 |
| Trains | p. 128 |
| Cars | p. 130 |
| Land speed record | p. 132 |
| Bikes & motorbikes | p. 134 |
| Boats | p. 136 |
| Aircraft | p. 138 |
| Large vehicles | p. 142 |
| Science & technology | |
| Science advances | p. 146 |
| Amazing science | p. 148 |
| Archaeology | p. 150 |
| Internet | p. 152 |
| Communications | p. 154 |
| Space exploration | p. 156 |
| Space travel | p. 158 |
| Technology | p. 160 |
| Weapons & armour | p. 162 |
| Air & sea warfare | p. 164 |
| Art & media | |
| Art & installations | p. 168 |
| Fashion & beauty | p. 170 |
| Movies | p. 172 |
| At the movies | p. 174 |
| Oscar night | p. 176 |
| Movie production | p. 178 |
| Animation | p. 180 |
| Magic & illusion | p. 182 |
| Language & literature | p. 184 |
| TV shows & people | p. 186 |
| Music & entertainment | |
| Pop music | p. 192 |
| Rock & country | p. 194 |
| R&B & jazz | p. 196 |
| Classical & world music | p. 198 |
| Performance arts | p. 200 |
| Sport | |
| Football | p. 204 |
| Baseball | p. 206 |
| Basketball | p. 208 |
| Ice hockey | p. 210 |
| Soccer | p. 212 |
| Rugby | p. 216 |
| Cricket | p. 218 |
| Ball sports | p. 220 |
| Tennis | p. 224 |
| Racket sports | p. 226 |
| Athletics | p. 228 |
| Fastest man | p. 230 |
| Combat sports | p. 238 |
| Stamina & strength | p. 240 |
| Winter sports | p. 242 |
| Golf | p. 250 |
| Water sports | p. 252 |
| Swimming | p. 256 |
| Saddle sports | p. 258 |
| Air sports | p. 260 |
| Target sports | p. 262 |
| Motor sports | p. 264 |
| Bicycling | p. 268 |
| Wheel skills | p. 270 |
| Unusual sports | p. 272 |
| Index | p. 274 |
| Picture credits/Acknowledgments | p. 286 |
| Be a record breaker! | p. 288 |
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