The fourth and last installment of the Rod Hunt's trilogy. Leaving the sky to explore the ocean, Guinness World Records dives into the sea to discover the underwater world with its wonders, its records and its secrets.
Nine chapters, once again revised and renamed.
The topic of this year's book is the ocean and the water.
The third installment of the Rod Hunt's trilogy. As we move away from the colourful city landscape of the two previous editions, Guinness World Records explores the space and its amazing records.
Nine chapters, once again revised and renamed. Bonus content section was added to expand on the regular text on the book, offering extra videos and links to social media posts.
The topic of this year's book is the space, with its mysteries and many wonderful records. Professor Brian Cox talked to Guinness World Records about Space in a special interview.
The second installment of the Rod Hunt's trilogy. As the continuation of the previous year, it represents a colourful city with amazing record holders
Ten chapters, once again revised and renamed
The topic of this year's book is the environment, an issue that involves everyone and that was further explored through a partnership with Earthwatch Europe.
First one of the Rod Hunt's trilogy, showcasing a colourful world jam-packed with incredible record holders.
About Rod Hunt's cover, editor in chief Craig Glenday said: "Rod's illustrations are perfect for Guinness World Records, because they capture the fun and spirit of what we do, and they allow us to celebrate that vast spectrum of record-breaking and all the fascinating characters involved."
Against the clock section with many new records to try at home.
Released alongside the 13th edition of the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition, the global authority on all things videogames.
The cover for 2020 marked a huge departure for Guinness World Records: from the shiny colours of the lens foil to an '80s throwback. The neon shades and 80s vibes nod to the many pop culture products that opted for a true 'The Goonies' throwback during 2020 (beloved TV show 'Stranger Things' among them).
To kickstart the decade, robotics expert Evan Ackerman leads the readers through a feature dedicated to robots: their history, facts and curiosities.
To celebrate London, which has always been the home of Guinness World Records, the 2020 Snapshot feature imagines how would it look if some iconic records – such as the tallest statue or the largest space station – were placed next to the city’s most famous landmarks.
Published: 28 August 2018 (US and Canada), 6 September 2018 globally
This edition celebrates the record-breaking “Maker” movement with a special feature to celebrate the inventors, dreamers, crafters and creators who devote their lives to amazing projects.
New "Do this at home" feature.
"This year’s edition is designed to inspire readers as much as amaze them." - Craig Glenday
Guinness World Records: Amazing Animals published for the first time
The main Guinness World Records edition was published with other titles in the Guinness World Records Collection, including the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2018
Posters from this edition were also available for download online
Iconic records, like tallest married couple and largest feet on a living person (male)
“By providing a mix of the newest, most amazing records and a splash of the classic titles that readers know and love, the 2016 edition is a great cross-section of humanity’s greatest accomplishments.” - Craig Glenday, editor in chief
60 millionth book sold for charity at a party in HMV Oxford Street, raising £60,000
Back cover says, 'Since the first edition in 1955 The Guinness Book of Records has become a household name and - dare we say it - a national institution'
The theme for that year was space. 'The Records' series launched with 'Rail: The Records', 'Horse Racing: The Records', 'Space Flight: The Records' and 'Soccer: The Records'
Contents page returns
"This was my first time picking up a Guinness World Records book - or technically a Guinness Book of Records, as it was known then," said the current editor in chief of Guinness World Records, Craig Glenday. "As a 13-year-old boy obsessed with space travel, it really caught my eye."
Guinness harp logo printed on the spine, and some editions had a holofoil jacket
The Welcome page states that Guinness World Records has gone digital: "Records are now derived from an automated database"
This edition reached 610,000 copies in the UK, the highest sale in twenty years, while total worldwide sales of the combined 1997 editions exceeded 1.5 million copies
The Guinness World Records 2000 book is printed in a single run of 2,402,000 copies, achieving the record of largest single print run of a case-bound book in colour
After 45 editions, the book title changes to Guinness World Records
Michael Jackson visits the office to receive his many GWR certificates, and Craig Glenday presents his award for 'Thriller' with Beyoncé Knowles at the World Music Awards
The note at the beginning states that first Japanese, Spanish, Danish and Norwegian editions are published.
"More than 2,500,000 copies have been sold in all editions throughout the world since the book first appeared in 1955."
The parts are now called "Chapters"
The McWhriters found a printing company in Trowbridge, UK - Redwood Press - to print the editions; within four years, Redwood Press is printing 1 in 9 of every book produced in the UK
Guinness World Records becomes a yearly publication
The preface to the 1965 edition states:
'It is the first time since 1956 that a new edition has appeared at an interval of only twelve months after its predecessor. Such is the pace of modern record-breaking that annual production may well become our rule'.