The Guinness World Records, previously known as the Guinness Book of World Records is a reference book published annually. It is a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The book itself holds the world record as the best selling copyright book of all time. The Guinness World Records is a primary international authority in cataloguing and verification of the various world records across the globe. Guinness World Record receives more than 1,000 applications each week and has a specialized team of multi-lingual record managers and adjudicators who travel across the globe to verify the official record attempts.
Guinness World Records have extended their horizon and included television and museums. Recent editions have focused on human competitors. Competitions range from the strongest weightlifting to the longest egg tossing distance and many more. The Guinness World Records 2013 is the Guinness Word Record's edition of the year 2013 which also includes the various world records and record breakers of the year 2013. Guinness World Records 2013 book was published in 2012 and is available in hardcover.
Key Features * Guinness World Records (GWR) is the global authority on record-breaking achievements. * First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book has become one of the biggest-selling copyright titles of all time, selling 120 million copies to date in 22 languages and in more than 100 countries.