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German Editions

 

The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records published for the German market was printed by Carl Ueberreuter (Vienna and Heidelberg) in 1962/3. This first edition was entitled "Rekorde Rekorde Rekorde" and was published as a hardback edition. The same edition was also published for the Austrian market by the Donauland book club. The second German edition, also entitled "Rekorde Rekorde Rekorde", was published in hardback in 1963, followed by a revised edition in 1964. The fourth edition (a paperback) was published in 1967 and called "Guinness das Buch der Rekorde". From 1974 to 1978, the book was known as "Guinness Lexikon der Superlative". In 1980, the title "Guinness Buch Der Rekorde" was used for the first time. Editions published from 1985 to 1995 were entitled "Das Neue Guinness Buch Der Rekorde", dropping the "new" part of the title in 1996.

 

This section of our site has details of the main series editions currently in our collection, along with a selection of other German record books and publications.

 

1962/3

Rekorde Rekorde Rekorde

Subtitle Superlative aus allen wissensgebieten Publication Date 1962/3 Cover Blue with Orange Dust-jacket Foreword Der Verlag (The Publisher) Preface Norris McWhirter and Ross McWhirter (Die Herausgeber) Pages 255 Chapters 13 ("Der Mensch", "Das Tierreich", "Die Natur", "Das Weltall", "Naturwissenschaften", "Die menschliche Gemeinschaft", "Kunst und Kultur", "Die Wirtschaft", "Bauten und Anlagen", "Verkehr und Technik", "Katastrophen und Unfälle", "Menschliche Spitzenleistungen", "Sport") Illustrations 32 black and white plates Format Hardback 9⅝x7 inches (245x178 mm) Copyright Guinness Superlatives Ltd., London Publisher Carl Ueberreuter, Wien-Heidelberg Notes First German edition. This edition was also published for the Austrian market by the Donauland book club in Vienna.

 

1963

Rekorde Rekorde Rekorde

Subtitle Superlative aus allen wissensgebieten Publication Date 1963 Cover Grey with Red Dust-jacket Foreword Der Verlag (The Publisher) Preface Norris McWhirter and Ross McWhirter (Die Herausgeber) Pages 255 Chapters 13 ("Der Mensch", "Das Tierreich", "Die Natur", "Das Weltall", "Naturwissenschaften", "Die menschliche Gemeinschaft", "Kunst und Kultur", "Die Wirtschaft", "Bauten und Anlagen", "Verkehr und Technik", "Katastrophen und Unfälle", "Menschliche Spitzenleistungen", "Sport") Illustrations 32 black and white plates Format Hardback 9⅝x7 inches (245x178 mm) Copyright Guinness Superlatives Ltd., London Publisher Carl Ueberreuter, Wien-Heidelberg

 

1964

Rekorde Rekorde Rekorde

Subtitle Superlative aus allen wissensgebieten Publication Date 1964 Cover Blue with Orange Dust-jacket Foreword Der Verlag (The Publisher) Preface Norris McWhirter and Ross McWhirter (Die Herausgeber) Pages 255 Chapters 13 ("Der Mensch", "Das Tierreich", "Die Natur", "Das Weltall", "Naturwissenschaften", "Die menschliche Gemeinschaft", "Kunst und Kultur", "Die Wirtschaft", "Bauten und Anlagen", "Verkehr und Technik", "Katastrophen und Unfälle", "Menschliche Spitzenleistungen", "Sport") Illustrations 32 black and white plates Format Hardback 9⅝x7 inches (245x178 mm) Copyright Guinness Superlatives Ltd., London Publisher Carl Ueberreuter, Wien-Heidelberg Notes This is a revised, updated copy of the previous editions.

 

1967

Das Buch der Rekorde

Subtitle Superlative aus allen wissensgebieten Publication Date 1967 Cover White/Pink Foreword Viscount Elveden, September 1967 Pages 384 Chapters 14 ("Der Mensch", "Das Tierreich", "Das Pflanzenreich", "Die Welt der Natur", "Das Universum und der Weltraum", "Naturwissenschaften", "Die menschliche Gemeinschaft", "Kunst und Kultur", "Die Wirtschaft", "Bauten und Anlagen", "Verkehr und Technik", "Katastrophen und Unfälle", "Menschliche Spitzenleistungen", "Sport, Spiel und Zeitvertreib") Format Paperback 7x4½ inches (177x115 mm) Copyright Guinness Superlatives Ltd., London Publisher Carl Ueberreuter, Wien-Heidelberg Book Number T105/106

 

1974

Guinness Lexikon der Superlative

Subtitle Einmalige Rekorde Sensationen und Höchstleistungen Publication Date 1974 Cover Orange ISBN 3-570-05456-X Editor Dr. Helga Menzel-Tettenborn Foreword Der Verlag (The publisher) and The Right Honourable the Earl of Iveagh Pages 256 Chapters None [1] Format Hardback c.10¾x4⅜ inches (275x111 mm) Copyright Verlagsgruppe Bertelsmann GmbH / Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag Publisher Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag Note: These lexicon editions have a selection of world records - in alphabetical order - designed for the reader to dip into.

 

1975

Guinness Lexikon der Superlative

Subtitle Einmalige Rekorde, Sensationen und Höchstleistungen Publication Date 1975 Cover Lime green ISBN 3-570-01632-3 Editor Dr. Helga Menzel-Tettenborn / Renate Zeltner Foreword Der Verlag (The publisher) Pages 319 Chapters None [1] Format Paperback c.7¼x4½ inches (184x116 mm) Copyright Verlagsgruppe Bertelsmann GmbH / Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag Publisher Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag Note: These lexicon editions have a selection of world records - in alphabetical order - designed for the reader to dip into.

 

1976	Guinness Buch der Sportrekorde
	Subtitle Rekorde, Superlative und Sensationen aus der Welt des Sports Publication Date 13th August 1976 Cover Yellow ISBN 3-570-034887 Pages 224 Format Paperback c.7¼x4½ inches (184x116 mm) Publisher Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag

 

1976

Guinness Lexikon der Superlative

Subtitle Einmalige Rekorde, Sensationen und Höchstleistungen Publication Date 1976 Cover Red ISBN 3-570-05361-X Editor Dr. Renate Zeltner Foreword Der Verlag (The publisher) Pages 319 Chapters None [1] Format Paperback c.7¼x4½ inches (184x116 mm) Copyright Verlagsgruppe Bertelsmann GmbH / Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag Publisher Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag Note: These lexicon editions have a selection of world records - in alphabetical order - designed for the reader to dip into.

 

1977

Guinness Lexikon der Superlative

Subtitle Einmalige Rekorde, Sensationen und Höchstleistungen Publication Date 1977 Cover Blue ISBN 3-570-06901-X Editor Dr. Renate Zeltner Foreword Dr. Renate Zeltner Pages 319 Chapters None [1] Format Paperback c.7¼x4½ inches (184x116 mm) Copyright Verlagsgruppe Bertelsmann GmbH / Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag Publisher Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag Note: These lexicon editions have a selection of world records - in alphabetical order - designed for the reader to dip into.

 

1977	Segelsport
	Subtitle Bilder, Daten, Fakten und Rekorde Publication Date 1977 ISBN 3-7979-1882-8 Pages 208 Format Hardback 240x175 mm Copyright Verlag Gerhard Stalling GmbH Note: Based on the 1975 Guinness Book of Yachting Facts and Feats by Peter Johnson.

 

1978

Guinness Lexikon der Superlative

Subtitle Einmalige Rekorde, Sensationen und Höchstleistungen Publication Date 1978 Cover Green ISBN 3-570-5611-X Editor Dr. Renate Zeltner / Gabriele Trappl Foreword Dr. Renate Zeltner Pages 319 Chapters None [1] Format Paperback c.7¼x4½ inches (184x116 mm) Copyright Verlagsgruppe Bertelsmann GmbH / Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag Publisher Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag Note: These lexicon editions have a selection of world records - in alphabetical order - designed for the reader to dip into. Bertelsmann also produced a book-club edition  [Book number 06901 3, pictured right], and we have a copy of that edition published by MOSAIK VERLAG GmbH, Munich.

 

1980

Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1981

Publication Date 1980 ISBN 3 550 07697 5 Editor Norris McWhirter / Dr. Manfred Barthel Pages 550 Chapters 12 ("Der Mensch", "Tierreich und Pflanzenwelt", "Erde, Weltraum, Raumfahrt", "Naturwissenschaften und Technik", "Bauwerke und Architektur", "Kunst und Unterhaltung", "Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft", "Welt der Wirtschaft", "Welt der Verkehrs", "Das tägliche Leben", "Spaßrekorde von A bis Z", "Welt des Sports") Format Hardback c.10¼x7⅜ inches (260x188 mm) Copyright Guinness Superlatives Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin-Wein   Note: Our copy has an extra page advertising Thyroxin tablets from Henning Pharmaceuticals, Berlin. We have another copy of this edition produced by the German Book Association (book number 16007/7). We also have a private Peter Lisec Edition.

 

1981

Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1982

Publication Date 1981 Cover Blue ISBN 3 550 07705 X Editor Norris McWhirter / Hans Werner Flesch Pages 346 Chapters 12 ("Der Mensch", "Tierre und Pflanzen", "Die Erde", "Weltall und Raumfahrt", "Naturwissenschaften", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung",  "Bauwerke und Architektur", "Welt der Verkehrs", "Welt der Wirtschaft", "Spaßrekorde und andere menschliche Höchstleistungen", "Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft", "Sport") Format Hardback c.10¼x7⅜ inches (260x188 mm) Copyright Guinness Superlatives Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin-Wein

 

1982

Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1983

Publication Date 1982 Cover Green ISBN 3 550 07712 2 Editor Norris McWhirter / Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Foreword Earl of Iveagh Pages 346 Chapters 12 ("Der Mensch", "Tierre und Pflanzen", "Die Erde", "Weltall und Raumfahrt", "Naturwissenschaften", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung",  "Bauwerke und Architektur", "Welt der Verkehrs", "Welt der Wirtschaft", "Höchstleistungen und Spaßrekorde", "Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft", "Sport") Format Hardback c.10¼x7⅜ inches (260x188 mm) Copyright Guinness Superlatives Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin-Wein

 

1983	Guinness Buch des Wissens
	ISBN 3-550-07715-7 Pages 384 Format Hardback 262x188 mm Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M., Berlin, Wein.

 

1983

Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1984

Publication Date 1983 Cover Yellow ISBN 3 550 07722 X Editor Norris McWhirter / Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Foreword Earl of Iveagh Pages 346 Chapters 12 ("Der Mensch", "Tierre und Pflanzen", "Die Erde", "Weltall und Raumfahrt", "Naturwissenschaften", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung",  "Bauwerke und Architektur", "Welt der Verkehrs", "Welt der Wirtschaft", "Höchstleistungen und Spaßrekorde", "Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft", "Sport") Format Hardback c.10¼x7⅜ inches (260x188 mm) Copyright Guinness Superlatives Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin-Wein Notes We have a boxed copy of this edition with a few surprises inside. We also have a large promotional sticker:

 

1984	Guinness Olympia
	ISBN 3-550-07728-9 Pages 208 Format Paperback 280x216 mm Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M., Berlin, Wein. Notes This is a translation of the 1983 Guinness Book of Olympics Facts & Feats.

 

1984

Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1985

Publication Date 1984 Cover Red ISBN 3 550 07758 0 Editor Norris McWhirter / Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Foreword Norris McWhirter Pages 348 Chapters 13 ("Der Mensch", "Tierre und Pflanzen", "Die Erde", "Weltall und Raumfahrt", "Naturwissenschaften", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung",  "Bauwerke und Architektur", "Welt der Verkehrs", "Welt der Wirtschaft", "Höchstleistungen und Spaßrekorde", "Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft", "Sport", "Olympische Spiele 1984") Format Hardback c.10¼x7¾ inches (260x196 mm) Copyright Guinness Superlatives Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin-Wein Notes We also have a copy of this edition produced by the German Book Association (Book number 16343/6, above right)

 

1985	Guinness Buch der Briefmarken
	ISBN 3-550-07695-9 Pages 180 Format Hardback 286x220 mm Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M., Berlin, Wein.

 

1985	Guinness Buch der Sterne
	ISBN 3-550-07733-5 Pages 216 Format Hardback 286x220 mm Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M., Berlin, Wein.

 

1985

Das Neue Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1986

Publication Date October 1985 Cover Yellow ISBN 3 550 07736 X Editor Norris McWhirter / Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Foreword Norris McWhirter Pages 350 Chapters 13 ("Welt des Sports", "Der Mensch", "Das Tierreich", "Die Pflanzenwelt", "Die Erde", "Weltall und Raumfahrt", "Naturwissenschaften", "Bautechnik", "Welt der Verkehrs", "Welt der Wirtschaft", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung", "Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft", "Topleistungen, Spaßrekorde") Format Hardback 11¼x8⅝ inches (286x220 mm) Copyright Guinness Superlatives Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin

 

1986

Das Neue Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1987

Publication Date October 1986 Cover Red ISBN 3 550 07741 6 Editor Alan Russell / Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Foreword Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Pages 349 Chapters 13 ("Welt des Sports", "Der Mensch", "Das Tierreich", "Die Pflanzenwelt", "Die Erde", "Weltall und Raumfahrt", "Naturwissenschaften", "Bautechnik", "Welt der Verkehrs", "Welt der Wirtschaft", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung", "Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft", "Topleistungen, Spaßrekorde") Format Hardback 11¼x8⅝ inches (286x220 mm) Copyright Guinness Superlatives Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin

 

1987	Rekorde, Einmaligkeiten, Kuriositäten in der DDR
	Title   Compiler Wolfgang Richter Date October 1987 Cover Orange Pages 80 Format Paperback, 200x141 mm Publisher Verlag Neues Deutschland
Notes: We also have a copy of the 2nd Edition (pictured right): paperback (200x138mm), 160 pages, published in April 1989. These are not related to the Guinness editions, but are very interesting alternative publications. In the 1st edition, records are organised alphabetically; in the 2nd, they are grouped into 32 categories.

 

1987

Das Neue Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1988

Publication Date October 1987 Cover White ISBN 3 550 07743 2 Editor Alan Russell / Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Foreword Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Pages 350 Chapters 13 ("Welt des Sports", "Der Mensch", "Das Tierreich", "Die Pflanzenwelt", "Die Erde", "Weltall und Raumfahrt", "Naturwissenschaften", "Bautechnik", "Welt der Verkehrs", "Welt der Wirtschaft", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung", "Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft", "Topleistungen, Spaßrekorde") Format Hardback 11¼x8⅝ inches (286x220 mm) Copyright Guinness Superlatives Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin

 

1988

Das Neue Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1989

Publication Date October 1988 Cover Blue ISBN 3 550 07745 9 Editor Donald McFarlan / Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Foreword Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Pages 366 Chapters 14 ("Olympische Spiele 1988", "Welt des Sports", "Der Mensch", "Das Tierreich", "Die Pflanzenwelt", "Die Erde", "Weltall und Raumfahrt", "Naturwissenschaften", "Bautechnik", "Welt der Verkehrs", "Welt der Wirtschaft", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung", "Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft", "Topleistungen, Spaßrekorde") Format Hardback 11¼x8⅝ inches (286x220 mm) Copyright Guinness Superlatives Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin

 

1989

Das Neue Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1990

Publication Date 1989 Cover White ISBN 3 550 07747 5 Editor Donald McFarlan / Hans-Heinrich Kmel Foreword Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Pages 350 Chapters 14 ("Welt des Sports", "Der Mensch", "Das Tierreich", "Die Pflanzenwelt", "Erde und Weltall", "Naturwissenschaft und Technik", "Bautechnik", "Welt der Verkehrs", "Welt der Wirtschaft", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung", "Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft", "Topleistungen, Spaßrekorde") Format Hardback 11¼x8⅝ inches (286x220 mm) Copyright Guinness Pubishing Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin

 

1990

Das Neue Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1991

Publication Date September/October 1990 Cover Red ISBN 3 550 07749 1 Editor Donald McFarlan / Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Foreword Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Pages 350 Chapters 14 ("Welt des Sports", "Der Mensch", "Das Tierreich", "Die Pflanzenwelt", "Weltall und Erde", "Naturwissenschaft und Technik", "Bautechnik", "Welt der Verkehrs", "Welt der Wirtschaft", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung", "Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft", "Topleistungen, Spaßrekorde") Format Hardback 11¼x8⅝ inches (286x220 mm) Copyright Guinness Pubishing Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin

 

1991

Das Neue Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1992

Publication Date September/October 1991 Cover Blue ISBN 3 550 07750 5 Editor Donald McFarlan / Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Foreword Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Pages 350 Chapters 14 ("Welt des Sports", "Der Mensch", "Das Tierreich", "Die Pflanzenwelt", "Weltall und Erde", "Naturwissenschaft und Technik", "Bautechnik", "Welt der Verkehrs", "Welt der Wirtschaft", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung", "Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft", "Topleistungen, Spaßrekorde") Format Hardback 11¼x8⅝ inches (286x220 mm) Copyright Guinness Pubishing Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin

 

1992

Das Neue Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1993

Publication Date September/October 1992 Cover Silver ISBN 3 550 07838 2 Editor Donald McFarlan / Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Foreword Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Pages 366 Chapters 14 ("Welt des Sports", "Der Mensch", "Das Tierreich", "Die Pflanzenwelt", "Weltall und Erde", "Naturwissenschaft und Technik", "Bautechnik", "Welt der Verkehrs", "Welt der Wirtschaft", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung", "Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft", "Topleistungen, Spaßrekorde") Format Hardback 11¼x8⅝ inches (286x220 mm) Copyright Guinness Pubishing Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin Notes We also have a book-club copy of this edition (Book number 05188 8, pictured above right)

 

1992	Das Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1492
	ISBN 3-550-07808-0 Pages 192 Format Hardback 286x200 mm Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin.

 

1993	Guinness Sport Rekorde
	Full Title Guinness Enzyklopädie Internationale Sport Rekorde Daten & Fakten ISBN 978-3-85049-436-6 Pages 420 Format Hardback 267x200 mm Publisher Lechner Publishing Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus.

 

1993

Das Neue Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1994

Publication Date September/October 1993 Cover Blue ISBN 3 550 07841 2 Editor Peter Matthews / Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Foreword Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Pages 367 Chapters 12 ("Weltall & Urde", "Tiere", "Pflanzen", "Der Mensch", "Naturwissenschaften & Technik", "Bautechnik", "Verkehr", "Wirtschaft", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung", "Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft", "Topleistungen, Spaßrekorde", "Sport") Format Hardback 12x9⅜ inches (305x238 mm) Copyright Guinness Publishing Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin Notes A book club edition with a different cover was also produced (above right).

 

1994

Das Neue Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1995

Publication Date September/October 1994 Cover Yellow ISBN 3 550 07844 7 Editor Peter Matthews / Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Foreword Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Pages 363 Chapters 12 ("Weltall & Urde", "Tiere", "Pflanzen", "Der Mensch", "Naturwissenschaften & Technik", "Bautechnik", "Verkehr", "Wirtschaft", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung", "Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft", "Topleistungen, Spaßrekorde", "Sport") Format Hardback 12x9⅜ inches (305x238 mm) Copyright Guinness Publishing Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin Notes A book club edition with a different cover was also produced (above right), and we have a copy from the Jung & Leyener transportation company.

 

1994	Das neue Guinness Buch der Tierrekorde
	Publication Date October 1994 ISBN 978-3-548-23441-0 Pages 128 Format Paperback 187x123 mm Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M., Berlin

 

1995	Guinness Rekorde die keine wurden
	Publication Date February 1995 ISBN 978-3-548-23482-3 Pages 144 Format Paperback 187x123 mm Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M., Berlin

 

1995	Das neue Guinness Buch der Fragen und Antworten
	Publication Date April 1995 ISBN 978-3-548-23575-2 Pages 176 Format Paperback 187x123 mm Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M., Berlin

 

1995	Das neue Guinness Buch Wetter
	ISBN 978-3-550-07845-3 Pages 160 Format Hardback 286x215 mm Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M., Berlin

 

1995

Das Neue Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1996

Publication Date September/October 1995 Cover Red ISBN 3 550 07846 3 Editor Peter Matthews / Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Foreword Hans-Heinrich Kümmel Pages 349 Chapters 11 ("Weltall & Urde", "Tiere & Pflanzen", "Der Mensch", "Naturwissenschaften & Technik", "Bautechnik", "Verkehr", "Wirtschaft", "Kunst, Medien, Unterhaltung", "Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft", "Topleistungen, Spaßrekorde", "Sport") Format Hardback 12x9⅜ inches (305x238 mm) Copyright Guinness Publishing Ltd. and Verlag Ullstein GmbH Publisher Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Frankfurt/M.-Berlin

 

1996

Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1997

Publication Date September 1996 Cover Black ISBN 3-89681-000-6 Editors RekordNet GmbH, Berlin Foreword Editorial Staff Pages 366 Chapters 18 ("Die Spitze", "Der Spaß", "Die Freizeit", "Die Pflanzen", "Die Tiere", "Die Menschen", "Die Gesellschaft", "Die Wirtschaft", "Die Kunst", "Die Naturwissenschaften", "Die Bauten", "Der Verkehr", "Die Raumfahrt", "Das All", "Die Erde", "Die Medien", "Die Stars", "Der Sport") Format Hardback 11½x8½ inches (292x216 mm) Copyright Guinness Publishing Ltd. and Guinness Verlag GmbH Publisher Guinness Verlag GmbH, Hamburg

 

1997

Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1998

Publication Date 1997 Cover White ISBN 3-89681-001-4 Editors RekordNet GmbH, Berlin Foreword Editorial Staff Pages 317 Chapters 19 ("Spitze", "Spaß", "Freizeit", "Pflanzen", "Tiere", "Menschen", "Gesellschaft", "Wirtschaft", "Kunst", "Wissenschaft", "Technik", "Bauten", "Verkehr", "Raumfahrt", "Das All", "Erde", "Medien", "Stars", "Sport") Format Hardback 11½x8½ inches (292x216 mm) Copyright Guinness Publishing Ltd. and Guinness Verlag GmbH Publisher Guinness Verlag GmbH, Hamburg

 

1998

Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1999

Publication Date 1998 Cover Black ISBN 3-89681-002-2 Editor Hans Kettwig Foreword Editorial Staff Pages 288 Chapters 12 ("Weltruhm", "Wirtschaft und Big Business", "Fasziniererende Menschen", "Erstaunliche Schicksale", "Körper", "Natur", "Technik", "Hi Tech", "Kriege und Katastrophen", "Kunst und Medien", "Music und Mode", "Sport") Format Hardback 11⅞x9 inches (302x230 mm) Copyright Guinness Publishing Ltd. and Guinness Verlag GmbH Publisher Guinness Verlag GmbH, Hamburg Notes We also have a copy of the Bertelsmann Club edition with a different cover (Book number 03535 2, above right).

 

1999

Guinness Buch der Rekorde Millennium Edition

Publication Date 1999 Cover Silver ISBN 3-89681-003-0 Editor Nick Kynaston / Hans Kettwig Pages 248 Chapters 11 ("Mut", "Wissen", "Leistung", "Reichtum", "Weltruhm", "Popkultur", "Körper", "High-Tech", "Gefahr", "Sport", "Deutschsprachige Rekorde") Format Hardback 11⅞x9 inches (302x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited Publisher Guinness Verlag GmbH, Hamburg Notes We also have a book-club copy of this edition (Book number 03921 4, pictured above right)

 

2000	Guinness Buch der Rekorde 2001
	Publication Date 2000 Cover Violet ISBN 3-89681-004-9 Editor Tim Footman / Olaf Kuchenbecker Pages 248 Format Hardback 11⅞x9 inches (302x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited Publisher Guinness Verlag GmbH, Hamburg Notes We also have 28-page promotional booklet for this edition which was included with the December 2000 edition of TV Today magazine:

 

2001	Guinness Buch der Tierrekorde
	ISBN 978-3-89836-103-3 Pages 256 Format Hardback 288x196 mm Publisher Komet MA-Service und Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Munich

 

2001

Guinness Buch der Rekorde 2002

Publication Date 2001 Cover Green ISBN 3-89681-005-7 Editor Antonia Cunningham / Olaf Kuchenbecker Pages 282 Chapters 10 ("Faszination Mensch", "Reich und Berühmt", "Starke Leistung", "Stadt, Land, Fluss", "Bewegende Welt", "Objekte der Begierde", "Freizeit und Vergnügen", "Wunderbare Technik", "Spitzensport", "Deutschsprachige Rekorde") Format Hardback 11⅞x9 inches (302x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited Publisher Guinness Verlag GmbH, Hamburg

 

2002

Guinness World Records 2003

Publication Date 2002 Cover Silver ISBN 3-89681-006-5 Editor Claire Folkard / Olaf Kuchenbecker Pages 282 Chapters 12 ("Mensch & Leistung", "Besondere Menschen", "Der Menschliche Körper", "Bewegende Welt", "Faszination Natur", "Politik & Gesellschaft", "Objekte der Begeirde", "Kunst der Architektur", "Transport & Verkehr", "Wissenschaft & Technik", "Medienwelt", "Sportliche Rekorde") Format Hardback 11⅞x9 inches (302x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited Publisher Guinness World Records Verlag GmbH, Hamburg

 

2003

Guinness World Records 2004

Publication Date 2003 Cover Blue ISBN 3-89681-007-3 Editor Claire Folkard / Olaf Kuchenbecker Pages 274 Chapters 9 ("Der Mensch", "Natur und Umwelt", "Moderne Welt", "Welt der Waren", "Geniale Konstruktionen", "Wissenschaft und Technik", "Kunst und Medien", "Musik und Unterhaltung", "Sport") Format Hardback 11⅞x9 inches (302x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited Publisher Guinness World Records Verlag GmbH, Hamburg

 

2004

Guinness World Records 2005

Publication Date 2004 Cover Gold ISBN 3-89681-008-1 Editor Claire Folkard / Olaf Kuchenbecker Pages 275 Chapters 9 ("Der Mensch", "Die Erde", "Die Welt, in der wir leben", "Was kostet die Welt?", "Architektur & Technik", "Wissenschaft & Technik", "Kunst und Unterhaltung", "Musik und Bühne", "Sport") Format Hardback 11⅞x9 inches (302x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited Publisher Verlag der Rekorde, Hamburg Notes: We have a press pack (complete with CD-ROM) for this edition.

 

2005

Guinness World Records 2006

Publication Date 2005 Cover Green ISBN 3-89681-009-X Editor Craig Glenday / Olaf Kuchenbecker Pages 274 Chapters 8 ("Mensch & Körper", "Mensch & Leistung", "Natur & Umwelt", "Wissenschaft & Technik", "Politik & Gesellschaft", "Kunst und Unterhaltung", "Architektur & Technik", "Sport & Spiele") Format Hardback 11⅞x9 inches (302x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited Publisher Guinness World Records Verlag GmbH, Hamburg

 

2006

Guinness World Records 2007

Publication Date 2006 Cover Blue ISBN 978-3-411-14077-0 Editor Craig Glenday / Olaf Kuchenbecker Pages 274 Chapters 9 ("Der Blaue Planet", "Lebensraum Erde", "Der Menschliche Körper", "Menschliche Leistung", "Gesellschaft & Politik", "Wissenschaft & Technik", "Kunst und Unterhaltung", "Architektur & Technik", "Sport & Spiele") Format Hardback 11⅞x9 inches (302x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited

 

2007

Guinness World Records 2008

Publication Date 2007 Cover Red ISBN 978-3-411-14078-7 Editor Craig Glenday / Olaf Kuchenbecker Pages 274 Chapters 11 ("Weltraum", "Der Blaue Planet", "Lebensraum Erde", "Der Mensch", "Menschliche Leistung", "Rekordreisen", "Moderne Gesellschaft", "Wissenschaft & Technik", "Kunst und Unterhaltung", "Architektur & Technik", "Sport & Spiele") Format Hardback 11⅞x9 inches (302x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited

 

2008	Guinness World Records 2009
	Publication Date 2008 Cover Gold ISBN 978-3-411-14079-4 Editor Craig Glenday / Olaf Kuchenbecker Pages 274 Chapters 9 ("Der Weltraum", "Lebensraum Erde", "Der Mensch", "Menschliche Leistung", "Abenteurlust", "Moderne Gesellschaft", "Wissenschaft & Technik", "Kunst & Unterhaltung", "Sport & Spiele") Format Hardback 11⅞x9 inches (302x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited

 

2009

Guinness World Records 2010

Publication Date 2009 Cover Turquoise ISBN 978-3-411-14080-0 Editor Craig Glenday / Olaf Kuchenbecker Pages 275 Chapters 9 ("Der Weltraum", "Planert Erde", "Lebensraum Erde", "Der Menschliche Körper", "Menschliche Leistung", "Reisegeschichten", "Rekord-Register", "Moderne Gesellschaft", "Wissenschaft & Technik", "Kunst & Unterhaltung", "Sport & Spiele") Format Hardback 11⅞x9 inches (302x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited

 

2010	Guinness World Records 2011
	Publication Date September 2010 Cover Red/Yellow ISBN 978-3-411-14171-5 Editor Craig Glenday / Olaf Kuchenbecker Pages 275 Chapters None, as such. Many small sections instead. Format Hardback 12x9 inches (305x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited

 

2011	Guinness World Records 2012
	Publication Date September 2011 Cover Silver/Blue ISBN 978-3-411-80829-8 Editor Craig Glenday / Olaf Kuchenbecker Pages 275 Chapters 11 ("Das Universum", "Planet Erde", "Lebensraum Erde", "Zeitgeschichte", "Der Mensch", "Menschliche Leistung", "Abenteuerlust", "Moderne Gesellschaft", "Popkultur", "Sport & Spiele") Format Hardback 12x9 inches (305x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited

 

2012

Guinness World Records 2013

Publication Date September 2012 Cover Green ISBN 978-3-411-81201-1 Editor Craig Glenday / Angelika Sust Pages 275 Chapters 12 ("Das Weltall", "Erde & Umwelt", "Tierwelt", "Der Mensch", "Menschliche Leistung", "Abenteuerlust", "Weltreise", "Moderne Gesellschaft", "Technik", "Wissenschaft", "Kunst & Unterhaltung", "Sport & Spiele") Format Hardback 12x9 inches (305x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited

 

2013

Guinness World Records 2014

Publication Date September 2014 Cover Red ISBN 978-3-411-81320-9 Editor Craig Glenday / Gabriele Gassen Pages 275 Chapters 12 ("Die Erde", "Tierwelt", "Der Menschliche Körper", "Pioniere", "Zirkuskünster", "Moderne Heldentaten", "Moderne Gesellschaft", "Urbane Leben", "Technik", "Wissenschaft", "Kunst & Unterhaltung", "Sport & Spiele") Format Hardback 12x9 inches (305x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited

 

2014

Guinness World Records 2015

Publication Date September 2014 Cover Blue ISBN 978-3-455-50345-6 Editor Craig Glenday / Kristina Langenbuch / Angelika Sust Pages 253 Chapters 11 ("Diamanten", "Der Weltraum", "Unsere Erde", "Lebensraum Erde", "Der Mensch", "Rekordemanie", "Moderne Gesellschaft", "Rekordreisen", "Kunst & Unterhaltung", "Technik", "Sport") Format Hardback 12x9 inches (305x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited

 

2015	Happy Birthday Guinness World Records
	Publication Date March 2015 Cover Blue Price New €9.99 ISBN 978-3-455-37810-8 Pages 127 Format Hardback 215x154 mm Publisher Hoffman und Kampe Verlag, Hamburg

 

2015	Guinness World Records Animal Champions Scrapbook
	Publication Date 2015 Price New €1.00 Pages 31 Format Paperback 295x220 mm Publisher Ferrero Deutschland GmbH Notes A collectors' album for 42 stickers and 9 trading cards.

 

2015	Guinness World Records 2016
	Publication Date September 2015 Cover Gold ISBN 978-3-455-50385-2 Editor Craig Glenday / Angelika Sust Pages 253 Chapters 11 ("Unsere Erde", "Tierwelt", "Der Mensch", "Menschen in Aktion", "Extreme Leistungen", "Moderne Gesellschaft", "Bauwerke", "Wissenschaft & Technik", "Kunst & Medien", "Abenteurer", "Sport") Format Hardback 12x9 inches (305x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited

 

2016

Guinness World Records 2017

Publication Date September 2016 Cover Green ISBN 978-3-455-50419-4 Editor Craig Glenday / Angelika Sust Pages 255 Chapters 13 ("Weltraum", "Unsere Erde", "Tierwelt", "Der Mensch", "Rekordologie", "Unterwegs", "Bitte Nachmachen!", Bitte Nicht Nachmachen!", "Spiele", "Bauwerke", "Kunst & Medien", "Wissenschaft & Technik", "Sport") Format Hardback 12x9 inches (305x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited

 

2017	Guinness World Records 2018
	Publication Date September 2017 ISBN 978-3-455-00242-3 Editor Craig Glenday / Angelika Sust Pages 255 Chapters 11 ("Unsere Erde", "Tierwelt", "Supermenschen", "Superhelden", "Rekordfieber", "Abenteuer", "Gesellschaft", "Kunst & Medien", "Wissenschaft & Technik", "Fahrzeuge", "Sport") Format Hardback 12x9 inches (305x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited

 

2018	Guinness World Records 2019
	Publication Date September 2018 ISBN 978-3-473-55460-7 Editor Craig Glenday Pages 255 Chapters 10 ("Universum", "Planet Erde", "Lebendige Natur", "Menschen", "Meisterleistungen", "Triff Die Tüftler", "Wissenschaft & Technik", "Kunst & Medien", "Sport", "Probier's Aus!") Format Hardback 12x9 inches (305x230 mm) Copyright Guinness World Records Limited

 

2018	Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2019
	Publication Date September 2018 Cover Black Price New €16.99 (Germany), €17.50 (Austria) ISBN 978-3-473-55461-4 Format Hardback 270x195 mm Publisher Ravensburger Buchverlag Otto Maier GmbH, Gütserloh

 

2022	Guinness World Records Stickern & Rätseln
	Publication Date March 2022 Price New €7.50 (Germany), €8.30 (Austria) Pages 24 Format Paperback 300x235 mm Publisher Ravensburger Verlag GmbH Notes A set of 4 puzzle books with stickers: Planet Erde ISBN 978-3-473-48000-5 Körper ISBN 978-3-473-48026-5 Weltall ISBN 978-3-473-48028-9 Wilde Tiere ISBN 978-3-473-48029-6

 

2023	Guinness World Records Für Erstleser
	Publication Date January 2023 Price New €9.99 (Germany), €10.30 (Austria) Pages 59 Format Hardback 240x178 mm Publisher Ravensburger Verlag GmbH Notes A set of 4 record books for new readers: Dinosaurier ISBN 978-3-473-46220-9 Fahrzeuge ISBN 978-3-473-46260-5 Sport ISBN 978-3-473-46261-2 Tiere ISBN 978-3-473-46262-9         Two more books in this series were published in January 2024.

 

2023	Guinness World Records Stickern & Rätseln
	Publication Date January 2023 Price New €7.99 (Germany), €8.30 (Austria) Pages 24 Format Paperback 300x235 mm Publisher Ravensburger Verlag GmbH Notes A set of 4 puzzle books with stickers: Dinosaurier ISBN 978-3-473-48949-7 Haustiere ISBN 978-3-473-48950-3 Roboter ISBN 978-3-473-48951-0 Top Speed ISBN 978-3-473-48959-7

 

2024	Guinness World Records Für Erstleser
	Publication Date January 2024 Price New €9.99 (Germany), €10.30 (Austria) Pages 59 Format Hardback 240x178 mm Publisher Ravensburger Verlag GmbH Notes Two record books for new readers: Haustiere ISBN 978-3-473-46326-8 Weltraum ISBN 978-3-473-46327-5 The first four books in this series were published in January 2023.

 

2024	Guinness World Records Schulplaner 2024 | 2025
	Publication Date June 2024 Price New €12.99 (Germany), €13.40 (Austria) ISBN 978-3-473-48082-1 Format Hardback 240x178 mm Publisher Ravensburger Verlag GmbH Notes Record-breaking school planner Keep track and discover amazing records with the school planner from Guinness World Records. A double page for every week, plus great records, cool photos, timetables, bucket lists and note pages.

 

2024	Guinness World Records Rekordjagd
	Publication Date March 2024 Price New €10.99 Model Number 22889 Publisher Ravensburger Verlag GmbH Notes Record Hunt Quiz and Memory Game around the fascinating world of records for 2-5 players aged 7 and up. Contains: 56 cards, 30 chips, instructions.

 

2024

Guinness World Records 2025

Publication Date September 2024 ISBN 978-3-473-48077-7 Editor Craig Glenday Pages 256 Chapters 7 ("Naturwunder", "Menschen", "Rekordekunde", "Entdeckerclub", "Wissenschaft & Technik", "Medien & Kunst", "Sport") Format Hardback 12x9 inches (304x228 mm) Publisher Ravensburger Verlag GmbH Notes The editor's letter on pages 6 to 9 has thirteen German records. The local icon on page 8 is German former basketball player Dirk Nowitzki.

 

2024	Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2025
	Publication Date September 2024 Cover Black Price New €17.99 (Germany), €18.50 (Austria) ISBN 978-3-473-48080-7 Format Hardback 270x195 mm Publisher Ravensburger Verlag GmbH

 

2025	Guinness World Records Für Erstleser
	Publication Date January 2025 Price New €12.99 (Germany), €13.40 (Austria) ISBN 978-3-473-46385-5 Pages 125 Format Hardback 242x178 mm Publisher Ravensburger Verlag GmbH Notes The first four books in this series were published in January 2023, with two more in January 2024.

 

2025	Guinness World Records Schulplaner 2025 | 2026
	Publication Date 1st April 2025 Price New €12.99 (Germany), €13.40 (Austria) ISBN 978-3-473-48090-6 Format Hardback 240x175 mm Publisher Ravensburger Verlag GmbH Notes Record-breaking school planner. A double page for every week, plus great records, cool photos, timetables, bucket lists, note pages and a set of stickers.

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