GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (GWR) is a global body that publishes world record breaking achievements every year. The first edition of the book in 1955 sold more than 136 million copies in more than 20 languages and in more than 100 countries.
The encyclopedic work intended for young people and a wider audience provides an overview of knowledge in philosophy, religion, mythology, art, literature, media, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, geology, geography and history.