World Famous Comics: Guinness: World Records 2009 (Guinness World Records)
Guinness: World Records 2009 (Guinness World Records)
From: Guinness Publisher: Guinness Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: Guinness Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 288 Publication Date: September 16, 2008 Release Date: September 16, 2008
Product Description: Guinness World Records 2009 continues to build on the intriguing, informative, inspiring and instructional records and superlatives that have made Guinness World Records one of the most famous brands and an annual best-seller around the world.
This year, we've created a revolutionary new design and filled it with more records than ever before. And the 2009 edition will have two gatefold spreads and over 20 pages of special records all with 3-D photos, which can be viewed with enclosed 3-D glasses!!
Combined with a new, research-tested, eye-catching cover, over 1,000 new records and 100% new photos, this year's edition once again sets out to be the best Guinness World Records book ever!!
Perfect This product was in perfect condition and arrived in a timely manner. I am very pleased.
Not as kid friendly as I thought My 8-yr-old son got this book for Christmas, and I have thought up to this point that it was a neat book, albeit with a few gross pics here and there (but nothing over the top). But today I discovered that it has a writeup and pic of the woman with the largest augmented breasts, which seems very inappropriate for a book marketed for kids. The same page has a writeup on the longest extension of the male body part as well as on the person who has had the most breast augmentation surgeries, and later in the book is a blurb about the largest nude photo shoot, with a mention of the photographer's goal of showing the beauty of the human body not pornography (a noble goal, but why bring up the topic in a kids' book?).
If these records were chronicled in a book meant mainly for adults, I wouldn't have such a problem with them, but this is a book that is meant for kids (as seen by the advertising we saw for it in magazines like Sports Illustrated for Kids, which is marketed for kids 8 and up). Adults may enjoy the book as well, but it is definitely marketed to kids.
We will not be buying another copy of this for anyone in our household. If this is the kind of thing you think would be inappropriate for your kids, be warned.
World Record Bood This was a great purchase. I bought it for my son and he really enjoys looking through the book!! It was the best price I found and it was shipped really fast!!
GREAT! I bought it for my 12 year old grandson for his birthday and he loves it. Now he thinks he is so-o-o smart!!!!
N/A My review wouldn't be much help. After I ordered the book, the seller discovered it was no longer in stock and issued a refund. That went smoothly, as the credit turned up on my credit card to offset my charge, so I didn't owe anything. The person for whom I ordered the book then obtained it elsewhere. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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