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Editions from the
2000s
| 2000 |
47th Edition 2001 |
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Edition |
47 |
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Publication Date |
September
2000 |
|
Cover |
Violet
background |
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Price New |
£18.00 |
|
ISBN |
0-85112-102-0 |
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Pages |
288 |
| Dimensions |
12x9 inches (304x228 mm) |
| Copyright |
Guinness World Records Ltd |
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Publisher |
Guinness
World Records Ltd, 338 Euston Road, London, NW1 3BD,
United Kingdom
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| Printer |
Printer Industria Gráfica
SA, Barcelona, Spain |
|
Notes:
-
 Some copies have gold text/logo, rather than silver.
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This edition was reprinted - such copies have "First Reprint
2000" on the copyright page; there are no other obvious
differences.
-
Managing Director (Christopher Irwin), Managing Editor (Tim
Footman) [An interesting fact is that Christopher Irwin went
to school with Gyles Brandreth, who was editor-in-chief of
the
Record Breakers Club in the 1980s]
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Chapters abandoned - the book now has one hundred and
fourteen record sections (with a key of seventeen
categories), and six other sections.
-
Thirty changes noted in the "Stop Press!" section on pages
258 and 259.
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| 2001 |
48th Edition 2002 |
 |
|
Edition |
48 |
|
Publication Date |
September
2001 |
|
Cover |
Black and
Green background |
|
Price New |
£18.00 |
|
ISBN |
0-85112-124-1 |
|
Pages |
288 |
|
Chapters |
9 ("The Human
Body", "Fame and Money", "Human Achievements", "The
Living Planet", "World Matters", "The Material World",
"Arts and Entertainment", "Technology" and "Sports") |
| Dimensions |
12x9 inches (304x228 mm) |
| Copyright |
Guinness World Records Ltd |
|
Publisher |
Guinness
World Records Ltd, 338 Euston Road, London, NW1 3BD,
United Kingdom
|
| Printer |
Printer Industria Grafica,
SA, Barcelona, Spain |
|
Notes:
-
Managing Editor (Antonia Cunningham).
-
Chapters make a return (of sorts).
-
Forty changes noted in the "Stop Press!" section on pages
266 and 267.
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| 2002 |
49th Edition 2003 |
 |
|
Edition |
49 |
|
Publication Date |
September
2002 |
|
Cover |
Silver
background |
|
Price New |
£18.00 |
|
ISBN |
0-85112-147-0 |
|
Pages |
288 |
|
Chapters |
13 ("Human
Achievement", "Amazing Feats", "The Human Body",
"Powerful World", "Amazing Nature", "Society and
Politics", "Amazing Objects", "Buildings and
Structures", "Planes, Trains and Autos" ,"Military
Service", "Technology and Science", "Entertainment" and
"Sport") |
| Dimensions |
12x9 inches (304x228 mm) |
| Copyright |
Guinness World Records Ltd
(A Gullane Entertainment company) |
|
Publisher |
Guinness
World Records Ltd, 338 Euston Road, London, NW1 3BD,
United Kingdom
|
| Printer |
Printer Industria Grafica,
SA, Barcelona, Spain |
|
Notes:
-
Managing Editor (Claire Folkard).
-
Chapters revised and renamed.
-
No "Stop Press" section.
-
A special set of
Top Trumps cards was produced to promote this edition.
|
| 2003 |
50th Edition 2004 |
 |
|
Edition |
50 |
|
Publication Date |
September
2003 |
|
Cover |
Blue
background |
|
Price New |
£18.00 |
|
ISBN |
0-85112-180-2 |
|
Pages |
288 |
|
Chapters |
9 ("Humans",
"Natural World", "Modern World", "Material World",
"Feats of Engineering", "Science and Technology", "Art
and Media", "Music and Entertainment" and "Sport") |
| Dimensions |
12x9 inches (304x228 mm) |
| Copyright |
Guinness World Records Ltd
(A Hit Entertainment company) |
|
Publisher |
Guinness
World Records Ltd, 338 Euston Road, London, NW1 3BD, UK
|
| Printer |
Printer Industria Grafica,
SA, Barcelona, Spain |
|
Notes:
-
Managing Editor (Claire Folkard).
-
Chapters revised and renamed yet again.
-
No "Stop Press" section.
|
| 2004 |
51st Edition 2005 |
 |
|
Edition |
51 |
|
Publication Date |
September
2004 |
|
Cover |
Gold
background |
|
Price New |
£18.00 |
|
ISBN |
0-85112-192-6 |
|
Pages |
288 |
|
Chapters |
9 ("Human
beings", "Natural world", "Modern world", "Material
world", "Feats of engineering", "Science & technology",
"Art & media", "Music and entertainment" and "Sport") |
| Dimensions |
12x9 inches (304x228 mm) |
| Copyright |
Guinness World Records Ltd
(A Hit Entertainment plc Company) |
|
Publisher |
Guinness
World Records Ltd, 338 Euston Road, London, NW1 3BD, UK
|
| Printer |
Printer Industria Grafica,
SA, Barcelona, Spain |
|
Notes:
-
This edition is dedicated to Norris McWhirter MBE
(1925-2004), who died on 20th April 2004.
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Managing Editor (Claire Folkard).
-
The "Introduction" states that, "In 2003, the
100-millionth copy of the book was published".
-
Pages 8 and 9 have a comparison of some records from 1955
and 2005.
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No "Stop Press" section.
|
| 2005 |
52nd Edition 2006 |
 |
|
Edition |
52 |
|
Publication Date |
September
2005 |
|
Cover |
Green
background |
|
Price New |
£18.00 |
|
ISBN |
1-904994-04-0 |
|
Pages |
288 |
|
Chapters |
8 ("Human
Body", "Human Achievements", "Natural World", "Science &
Technology", "Modern Society", "Art & Entertainment",
"Engineering" and "Sports & Games") |
| Dimensions |
12x9 inches (304x228 mm) |
| Copyright |
Guinness World Records
Limited (A Hit Entertainment plc Company) |
| Printer |
Printer Industria Grafica,
SA, Barcelona, Spain |
|
Notes:
-
Editor (Craig Glenday).
-
Chapters revised and renamed yet again.
-
There are two "special fold-out features".
-
"Stop Press" section has eleven new or updated records.
|
| 2006 |
53rd Edition 2007 |
|
 |
|
Edition |
53 |
|
Publication Date |
September
2006 |
|
Cover |
Blue
background |
|
Price New |
£18.00 |
|
ISBN |
1-904994-11-3 |
|
Pages |
288 |
|
Chapters |
9 ("Planet
Earth", "Life on Earth", Human Body", "Human
Achievements", "Society", "Science & Technology", "Arts
& Media", "Engineering" and "Sports & Games") |
| Dimensions |
12x9 inches (304x228 mm) |
| Copyright |
Guinness World Records
Limited (A Hit Entertainment Ltd Company) |
| Printer |
Printer Industria Gráfica,
Barcelona, Spain |
|
Notes:
-
Editor-in-Chief (Craig Glenday).
-
Chapters revised and renamed yet again.
-
There are two "special fold-out features".
-
"Stop Press" section has nine new or updated records.
-
In April 2009, we conducted an
interview with Lucky Diamond Rich (the World's Most
Tattooed Person) who is featured on the title page of this
edition.
|
| 2007 |
54th Edition 2008 |
 |
|
Edition |
54 |
|
Publication Date |
September
2007 |
|
Cover |
Red
background |
|
Price New |
£18.00 |
|
ISBN |
1-904994-18-3 |
|
Pages |
286 |
|
Chapters |
11 ("Space",
"Planet Earth", "Life on Earth", "Human Beings",
"Fantastic Feats", "Epic Endeavours", "Modern Society",
"Science & Technology", "Arts & Media", "Engineering"
and "Sports") |
| Dimensions |
12x9 inches (304x228 mm) |
| Copyright |
Guinness World Records
Limited (A Hit Entertainment Ltd Company) |
| Printer |
Printer Industria Gráfica,
Barcelona, Spain |
|
Notes:
-
Chapters revised and renamed again.
-
There are six "special glow-in-the-dark fold-out features".
-
"Stop Press" section has ten new or updated records.
-
We also have a copy of a
private edition with a different cover.
|
| 2008 |
55th Edition 2009 |
 |
|
Edition |
55 |
|
Publication Date |
September
2008 |
|
Cover |
Lime Green
background |
|
Price New |
£20.00 |
|
ISBN |
1-904994-36-9 |
|
Pages |
287 |
|
Chapters |
11 ("Space",
"Living Planet", "Being Human", "Human Achievements",
"Spirit of Adventure", "Modern Life", "Science &
Engineering", "Entertainment", "Sports" and "Gazetteer") |
| Dimensions |
12x9 inches (304x228 mm) |
| Copyright |
Guinness World Records
Limited |
| Printer |
Printer Industria Gráfica,
Barcelona, Spain |
|
Notes:
-
Editor-in-Chief (Craig Glenday).
-
Chapters revised and renamed yet again.
-
There are six "special fold-out features" and many 3-D
pictures. In our copy, the 3-D glasses are inserted between
pages 84 and 85.
-
The new Gazetteer has records for seventeen different
countries/regions.
-
"Stop Press" section has eighteen new or updated records.
|
| 2009 |
56th Edition 2010 |
 |
|
Edition |
56 |
|
Publication Date |
September
2009 |
|
Cover |
Turquoise
background |
|
Price New |
£20.00 |
|
ISBN |
1-904994-49-0 |
|
Pages |
287 |
|
Chapters |
11 ("Space",
"Planet Earth", "Animal Planet", "The Body", "Human
Achievements", "Travellers' Tales", "Gazetteer", "Modern
World", "Engineering & Technology", "Art & Media" and
"Sports") |
| Dimensions |
12x9 inches (304x228 mm) |
| Copyright |
Guinness World Records
Limited |
| Printer |
Printer Industria Gráfica,
Barcelona, Spain |
|
Notes:
-
Editor-in-Chief (Craig Glenday).
-
Chapters revised and renamed again.
-
"Stop Press" section has twenty-four new or updated records.
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