Record Breakers!

by D.K. Publishing

Amazing facts about people, animals, Earth, and space pack this fantastic kids' book of world records. It's the perfect gift book for children aged 9-11. Record Breakers! brings you the first, fastest, longest, largest, biggest, and best records in the world. Track the longest shark migration (20,000 km); visit the coolest place on the planet (Vostok Station, Antarctica- a chilling -89.2 C); see how plane pioneer Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier, and much more. The greatest human achievements are showcased, from pioneering inventors to modern feats of engineering, technology, transport, and sport. But there's far more than just people power in the book, there are also records about animals, plants, and our amazing natural world, Earth, and space. Find out all about the best of everything in Record Breakers! - an entertaining and educational book for all the family.

Genres: Science

Hardcover

Published July 30, 2018

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[BOOKLOVER EB · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dorling Kindersley, a division of Penguin Random House, specializes in oversized non-fiction books that are reasonably priced. The beautifully designed and entertaining "Record Breakers" is divided into six color-coded sections: Planet Earth, People Power, Sporting Prowess, Feats of Engineering, Living World, and Out of this World. In Planet Earth, we discover the names of the hottest, wettest, and snowiest places, the most densely populated country, the city with the largest population, and other intriguing information about bodies of water, deserts, volcanoes, tornadoes, and mountains.

Subsequent chapters deal with notable achievements in exploration, sports, the arts, and government. Feats of Engineering will appeal to those interested in transportation, bridges, tall buildings (the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia is projected to be the tallest, at 3,281 feet), and huge machines. Kids will love the Living World, in which we learn about the fastest, largest, tallest, and smallest living things, on land and in the sea. The dinosaur pages are dazzling, and "Record Breakers" concludes with a section on rockets, the International Space Station, astronauts, and planets.

This would be a great gift for a boy or girl, ages ten and up. One can either browse through it, or read it cover to cover; its detailed table of contents and index make it simple to navigate. "Record Breakers," with its gorgeous photographs and concise, well-written captions, opens our eyes to intriguing phenomena, both natural and man-made, that we rarely think about or observe. It will also pique the curiosity and fuel the imagination of young people, who may be inspired to delve further into such subjects as science, geography, the animal kingdom, and the environment.

[Ruben · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ple de curiositats, com els altres del mateix estil (Strange But True). Ideal perquè ningú vulgui jugar amb tu al Trivial Pursuit!

[Anthony Smith]

It was so good and interesting.

[Kristen Bouma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book for kids