World Records 2012

G******* World Records 2012 - eBook
Published in 2011
ISBN-13: 9781904994695

The latest incarnation of the world's biggest selling annual unveils its most thrilling edition yet with a dynamic new "widescreen" design, thousands of new and classic records, never-before-seen photos and an exciting selection of new topics and features.

AIR
INTRODUCTION
GWR DAY
HOW TO BE A RECORD-BREAKER
MYTHCONCEPTIONS

UNIVERSE
FACT FILE: STAR LIVES
DEPTHS OF SPACE
JUPITER
ASTEROIDS
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
SPACE DISASTERS

PLANET EARTH
FACT FILE: ANATOMY OF EARTH
POPULATIONS
CONTINENTS
WORLD OF WONDERS
WATER WORLD
KILLER CLIMATE

VARIETY OF LIFE
FACT FILE: CREEPY CRAWLIES
NEW SPECIES
ENDANGERED SPECIES
APEX PREDATORS
ANIMAL HOMES
MIGRATIONS & MOVEMENTS
MICROSCOPIC LIFE
AMAZING MENAGERIE
PECULIAR PLANTS

TIME TALES
FACT FILE: BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME
MAPS
HISTORY 1: EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
HISTORY 2: GREATEST EMPIRES
HISTORY 3: BRAVE NEW WORLD

HUMAN BODY
FACT FILE: BODY MODIFICATIONS
BODY PARTS
LITTLE & LARGE
LONG LIVES
HAIR

SKILLS & TALENTS
FACT FILE: MOST DANGEROUS
IN A MINUTE
IN AN HOUR
PLANET DANCE
INCREDIBLE CLOTHING
MASS PARTICIPATION
TOUGH GUYS
IN THE HOME
OUT OF THE ORDINARY
AT THE CIRCUS
JUGGLING
WHEEL SKILLS

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE
FACT FILE: MOUNT EVEREST
FANTASTIC VOYAGES
CLIMBING MOUNTAINS
EXPLORING THE POLES
CROSSING THE OCEANS
CIRCUMNAVIGATION
FLIGHTS OF FANCY

SOCIETY
FACT FILE: VILLAGE EARTH
CRIME & PUNISHMENT
MODERN CONFLICT
GARDEN GIANTS
BIG FOOD
FOOD FEATS
DOGS
CATS
COLLECTIONS
TOYS & GAMES
ROYALTY & MONARCHIES
CODES & CRYPTOGRAPHY

SCI-TECH & ENGINEERING
FACT FILE: COMPUTING FIRSTS
CUTTING-EDGE SCIENCE
NANOTECH
CONSUMER TECH
INTERNET
NEED FOR SPEED
OIL
ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES
AUTOMOBILES
TRAINS & RAILROADS
PETROL HEADS
AIRCRAFT
WARSHIPS
MILITARY HARDWARE
BRIDGES
EPIC ARCHITECTURE
PYRAMIDS
BACKYARD BEHEMOTHS
BIG STUFF

POPULAR CULTURE
FACT FILE: COMIC-CON
VIDEO GAMING
COLLECTIBLE CARD GAMING
PUBLISHING
AT THE MOVIES
WORLD CINEMA
MUSIC
MUSICAL MAYHEM
WHAT’S ON TV
TV ACTION HEROES
TV DOCUMENTARIES
ART & SCULPTURE

SPORTS
FACT FILE: LONDON 2012
OLYMPIC MILESTONES
OLYMPIC LEGENDS
PARALYMPICS
HIGHEST EARNERS
TOP MARKSMEN
WORLD’S FASTEST...
FASTEST ON WHEELS
YOUNGEST & OLDEST
DISTANCE & DURATION
SPORTING FIRSTS
MARATHONS
STRENGTH & ENDURANCE
WINNING WAYS
GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS
CAPTAIN MARVELS
BIG AIR
SPORTING MADNESS
SPORTING EXTREMES
STOP PRESS
SPORTS REFERENCE

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
CREDITS/ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
IMPRINTS