Guinness 2000 Book of Records: Millennium Edition

by Guinness Media

• ISBN13: 9781892051004
• ISBN10: 1892051001
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Guinness Records

Table of Contents

Courage
Space Heroes	10	(2)
Epic Adventurers	12	(2)
Circumnavigators	14	(2)
Mountaineers	16	(2)
Heroes of the Deep	18	(2)
Speed Stars	20	(2)
Stunt Heroes	22	(2)
Lifesavers	24	(2)
Survivors	26	(4)
Knowledge
Science 1	30	(2)
Science 2	32	(2)
Inventors	34	(2)
Architects & Masterbuilders	36	(2)
Medical Heroes	38	(2)
Zoology 1	40	(2)
Zoology 2	42	(4)
Achievement
Strength	46	(2)
Skill	48	(2)
Endurance	50	(2)
Teamwork	52	(2)
Incredible Journeys	54	(2)
Racing	56	(2)
Golden Oldies	58	(2)
Eating & Drinking	60	(2)
Big Food	62	(2)
Collectors	64	(4)
Wealth
Super Rich	68	(2)
Tycoons & High Earners	70	(2)
Homes & Hotels	72	(2)
Cult Objects	74	(2)
Valuable Stuff 1	76	(2)
Valuable Stuff 2	78	(2)
Shopping	80	(2)
Gambling	82	(4)
Fame
Movie Stars	86	(2)
Pop Stars	88	(2)
TV Stars	90	(2)
Sports Stars	92	(2)
Supermodels	94	(2)
Oscars & Awards	96	(2)
World Leaders	98	(2)
Campaigns	100	(2)
Memorabilia	102	(2)
Fans & Followers	104	(2)
Pet Superstars	106	(2)
Religions, Rites & Cults	108	(2)
Criminals	110	(4)
Media & Pop Culture
Hollywood	114	(2)
Bollywood	116	(2)
TV & Video	118	(2)
Music Video	120	(2)
Pop	122	(2)
Rock	124	(2)
Dance, R&B & Hip Hop	126	(2)
Country Music	128	(2)
Classical Music, Opera & Jazz	130	(2)
Cartoons	132	(2)
Theme Parks	134	(2)
Advertising	136	(2)
Publishing	138	(2)
Performance	140	(2)
Art & Installations	142	(2)
High Fashion	144	(2)
Street Fashion	146	(4)
The Body
Body Transformation	150	(2)
Big & Small	152	(2)
Bodily Phenomena	154	(2)
Medical Extremes	156	(2)
Bodybuilding	158	(4)
Technology
The Internet 1	162	(2)
The Internet 2	164	(2)
Computers	166	(2)
Computer Games	168	(2)
Robots & Artificial Intelligence	170	(2)
Satellites & Communications	172	(2)
Gadgets	174	(2)
Cars	176	(2)
Bikes	178	(2)
Planes & Boats	180	(2)
Rockets	182	(2)
Lethal Weapons	184	(4)
Danger & Disaster
Danger Zones	188	(2)
War & Terrorism	190	(2)
Disasters: Air, Land & Sea	192	(2)
Natural Disasters	194	(2)
Environmental Disasters	196	(2)
Disease, Plagues & Epidemics	198	(2)
Animal Attack	200	(2)
Parasites	202	(2)
Dangerous & Strange Plants	204	(4)
Sports
Extreme Sports: Air	208	(2)
Extreme Sports: Land	210	(2)
Extreme Sports: Water	212	(2)
Extreme Sports: Snow	214	(2)
Skiing	216	(2)
Ice Sports	218	(2)
Ice Hockey	220	(2)
Track & Field	222	(2)
Golf	224	(2)
Tennis	226	(2)
Soccer 1	228	(2)
Soccer 2	230	(2)
Football	232	(2)
Cricket	234	(2)
Rugby	236	(2)
Basketball	238	(2)
Baseball	240	(2)
Auto Sports	242	(2)
Bike Sports	244	(2)
Swimming & Diving	246	(2)
Combat Sports	248	(2)
Marathons & Endurance	250	(2)
Gymnastics & Weightlifting	252	(2)
Sports Reference	254	(16)
Becoming a Record Breaker	270	(2)
Guinness TV Record Breakers	272	(2)
Stop Press	274	(1)
Index	275