Record Breakers!: More than 500 Fantastic Feats

Awesome series of books. I couldn't recommend the books in they series higher.

We love it!

Quite technical for kids.

This book is so great to look at whether you are a kid or an adult. It is extremely inspirational as it is full of people that have achieved greatness in different areas. It also is very informative. It is full of statistics and details.The pages are designed to have a lot of text and pictures packed into one page. However, they are well organized and not overwhelming. I am a teacher and I can easily use any random page from this book to create a small group lesson. They are also topics that are interesting to kids (snakes, rockets, twisters, volcanoes, etc.). Overall, this is a great book to draw in the attention of people that might not always be in to reading. It is also a great coffee table book or conversation starter. I highly recommend it.

This is an amazing book that is jam-packed with fascinating information on a wide variety of subjects.The book has six sections: [1] Planet Earth (approx. 24 pages); [2] People Power (approx. 18 pages);[3] Sporting Prowess (approx. 22 pages); [4] Feats of Engineering (approx. 26 pages); [5] Living World (approx. 42 pages); and [6] Out of This World (approx. 24 pages).Each section contains an incredible amount of information on the topics it covers. The book is not just a random collection of facts, it’s more like a mini-encyclopedia. As usual with DK books, the supporting graphics, pictures, photos, and drawings are outstanding, the information is presented clearly and cogently, and the overall presentation sets the standard for the industry.Although the book is marketed for 9 to 11 year olds, who if they are curious at all will be richly rewarded, the book would be just as rewarding to any inquisitive adult not afraid to enrich their mind by learning something new even if it’s from, harrumph, a children’s book.

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.

As one would expect from any DK book, just the pictures alone are enough to keep any young child (and most grown-ups, for that matter) interested in the book for quite a while. The records are fun and something that kids tend to get excited about, but as I was leafing through, I couldn't help but notice that an awful lot of the records are records of averages--the place with the highest average rainfall, the largest species of dinosaur--stuff like that as opposed to specific, one-time events like the most it ever rained in a single hour, the highest someone has jumped or the longest someone held their breath. Perhaps those things are in there, too, but as I was looking for something cool to show my kids, I kept coming on pages that seemed unimpressive like when I tried to tell my kid, "hey the place with the highest average temp is here and on average it is 95 degrees!" he just looked at me and said something like "doesn't it get that hot here, too?" to which I had to agree, "yeah, we were over 100 (again) this summer, but this is on average." It just doesn't sound as impressive.But the pictures saved the book. He took it and went off and started reading it happily.I'm sure there are interesting feats and facts in here, but I was a bit disappointed at how many of them are kind of generic "records". Still, it was good enough that my son was happy to read it for a long time, so... I guess mission accomplished.

Bought for 13 year old grandson, he loves it

SUPER DUPER BOOK.THANK YOU VERY MUCH DK.

This 192 page easy to read reference book is certainly full of fascinating facts. It is similar to the Guinness Books but there again different. As someone slightly older than the age range this book is designed for I found it difficult to put down once I had looked through the first half dozen pages. I can always remember as a child when I received a book for a gift being a bit disappointed but this book is sure to please an enquiring mind.The book is broken down into 6 sections. Planer Earth; People Power; Sporting Prowler; Feats of Engineering; Living World & Out of this World. The largest section is on Living World (42 pages). The sections include plenty of data and records; facts and figures. Each section is presented with plenty of colour images and eye catching full page illustrations too.The outer binding is likewise eye catching and somewhat sparkly too with the Record Breakers! tile almost exploding from the cover. Well bound and so should last and cope with the demands of youngsters activities. Overall you can probably tell I like this book and even though aimed at the 9-11 age group found it well worth going through...you are never too old to learn!

This is truly an excellent book. It is aimed at youngsters aged 9 and up when they will just be starting to get interested in the world. The book is very nicely done with big bright colour pages and lots of illustrations and bright colour pictures.I went through it and learnt quite a bit that i didnt know before and i am almost 50 so i found it very interesting as well, however for older kids and adults its a bit too simplistic and i would of liked more explanations if it had of been an adult book.You also learn some really interesting things and it is very up to date because it includes information on the cruise ship Symphony of the Seas which my nephew is currently working on whilst it sails in the caribbean.The book is nice and thick and is a proper heavy hardback book and it will last years and years. Would purchase others in the series.

Really interesting book, in fact I sat down to flick through it when I first got it and didn't notice that 15 minutes had passed by! It's different from the Guiness Book of Records in that it puts together records that are connected and makes a more coherent read. It's beautifully illustrated with simple pictures to explain the context and it was easy just to get lost in the pages. I actually got this book for my son, I think I will be reading it a bit more before I give it to him!