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Guinness - Guinness World Records 2008
 
   

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54 out of 54 people found this review helpful.

The Guinness Book of Useless Information

Date of Review:  Mar 28, 2000
Review: How long has the good old Guinness Book of World Records been around? I remember fondly reading certain sections of my copy of the 1986 edition in fifth grade. I thought that it was just amazing all of the things that people thought of to include as...
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  3.0

by: jenninca
Recommended to buy: Yes

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The largest collection of useless...
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When all is said and done, it's just...
 
37 out of 37 people found this review helpful.

One of a Kind

Date of Review:  Jan 2, 2001
The Bottom Line: It's a great book of facts, you will learn some interesting things from it.
Review: The first ever Guinness Book of Records was bound on August 27th, 1955. It was a 198 page book that was an instant success, and became the number 1 best-seller in Britain before Christmas. The whole concept stemmed from a disagreement over which was...
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  4.0

by: krial
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Outstanding variety, tons of records.
Cons
Some records are rather silly, though...
 
10 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

Millennium Edition? Should have been a y2k fatality

Date of Review:  Jul 7, 2000
Review: NEWLY REVISED/EDITED Please consider re-rating if appropriate

Guinness' attempt to cash in on the "millennium" hype has resulted in the near meltdown of this edition of "the world's best-ever selling copyright book" (their words)

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  2.0

by: FoolingAround
Recommended to buy: No

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New records, bright and shiny covers
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Too much flash, too little substance (a...
 
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Guinness is GENIUS!

Date of Review:  Apr 19, 2000
Review: What is the Guinness Book of World Records?
OK, so you?ve lived under a rock your whole life, right? The Guinness Book of World Records was named after Arthur Guinness who founded the Guinness Brewery at St. James? Gate in Dublin. (Yes, he made...
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  4.0

by: mitchske
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Let's you know neat facts and record's...
Cons
repetitive records after the 5th time...
 
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Freaks How Could You Not Love It

Date of Review:  Jan 18, 2000
Review: The pros to this book is first of all FREAKS...who doesn't love to read stuff about weird things like that. I think This is one of the best books you can find out all weird things you never knew and it makes you feel better about yourself hey think...
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  5.0

by: kandigibson
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Great book
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Old favorite still a good read

Date of Review:  Dec 26, 1999
Review: I remember when I was younger and used to look at the pictures of the midgets, giants, and oddities in Guinness Book of World Records. I have to confess that I am still entertained by reading about the shortest, tallest, oldest, and smartest humans...
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  5.0

by: webco317
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Awesome pictures, fascinating stories
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

The best!

Date of Review:  Mar 1, 2000
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Lots of fun facts and figures as usual filled to the brim with pictures. Loads of information for all, though it is some of the strangest material. I would read this anytime it is great.

The book had lots of great looking pictures that...
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  5.0

by: mooremike1
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Loads of information, and facts!
Cons
Needs bigger pictures!
 

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