Guinness Book of World Records 2002

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Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-09-01
Publisher(s): Little Brown & Co
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Summary

Advancing on the high-tech frontier as the world's most cutting-edge wireless tool, this is the catalytic reaction of wireless, Web, and TV within one dynamic print medium. The "2002 Edition" represents all things fanatically interactive for the record-breaking obsessed.

Table of Contents

The Human Body
12(18)
Extreme bodies
14(2)
Body parts
16(2)
Age and youth
18(2)
Body beautiful
20(2)
Disease
22(2)
Medical marvels 1
24(2)
Medical marvels 2
26(2)
Against all odds
28(2)
Fame and Money
30(22)
Movie stars
32(2)
TV stars
34(2)
Pop stars
36(2)
Super rich
38(2)
Big money
40(2)
Influential people
42(2)
Big business
44(2)
Buying and selling 1
46(2)
Buying and selling 2
48(2)
Fashion
50(2)
Human Achievements
52(24)
Early starters
54(2)
Golden oldies
56(2)
Epic land journeys
58(2)
Air and sea heroes
60(2)
Courage and endurance
62(2)
Marathon efforts
64(2)
Unusual skills
66(2)
Speed stunts
68(2)
Tests of strength
70(2)
Mass participation
72(2)
Teamwork
74(2)
The Living Planet
76(28)
The Universe
78(2)
The Solar System
80(2)
Planet Earth
82(2)
Weather extremes
84(2)
Amazing science
86(2)
Natural disasters
88(2)
Plant world
90(2)
Animal extremes
92(2)
Dangerous beasts
94(2)
Creepy crawlies
96(2)
Dinosaurs and mammoths
98(2)
Extraordinary animals
100(2)
Fantastic pets
102(2)
World Matters
104(14)
The environment
106(2)
Consumption and waste
108(2)
Crime and punishment
110(2)
War and weapons
112(2)
Disasters
114(2)
Explosions
116(2)
The Material World
118(14)
Food and drink
120(2)
Big stuff 1
122(2)
Big stuff 2
124(2)
Small stuff
126(2)
Collections 1
128(2)
Collections 2
130(2)
Arts and Entertainment
132(34)
Movies 1
134(2)
Movies 2
136(2)
TV ads and production
138(2)
TV shows
140(2)
Stunts and special fx
142(2)
Music best sellers
144(2)
Chart toppers
146(2)
Chart hits
148(2)
Music facts and feats
150(2)
Theatrical performance
152(2)
Books and magazines
154(2)
Art and sculpture
156(2)
Animation and cartoons
158(2)
Toys
160(2)
Games and gambling
162(2)
Theme parks and rides
164(2)
Technology
166(32)
Computers 1
168(2)
Computers 2
170(2)
Internet 1
172(2)
Internet 2
174(2)
Gadgets
176(2)
Robots
178(2)
Space exploration
180(2)
Aircraft
182(2)
Ships and submarines
184(2)
Trucks, trains and buses
186(2)
Cars
188(2)
Bikes and motorbikes
190(2)
Travel and transport
192(2)
Buildings and structures 1
194(2)
Buildings and structures 2
196(2)
Sports
198(50)
Baseball
200(2)
American football
202(2)
Basketball
204(2)
Ice hockey
206(2)
Golf
208(2)
Soccer 1
210(2)
Soccer 2
212(2)
Tennis
214(2)
Athletics
216(2)
Olympics
218(2)
Auto sports
220(2)
Bike sports
222(2)
Extreme sports 1
224(2)
Extreme sports 2
226(2)
Winter sports 1
228(2)
Winter sports 2
230(2)
Water sports
232(2)
Rugby
234(2)
Cricket
236(2)
Ball sports 1
238(2)
Ball sports 2
240(2)
Animal sports
242(2)
Combat sports
244(2)
Gymnastics and weightlifting
246(2)
Sports reference 248(16)
Be a record breaker! 264(2)
Stop Press! 266(2)
Index 268(18)
Credits 286(2)
Acknowledgments 288

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