Track the longest shark migration, visit the coolest place on the planet, and discover how a pioneering pilot first broke the sound barrier in this fantastic kids’ book of world records, the perfect gift for children aged 9-11. Record Breakers! brings together the first, fastest, longest, largest, biggest, and best records on the planet: a shark migration of 20,000km, the chilling -89.2C of Vostok Station, Antarctica, and the moment plane pioneer Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier, among countless other records. Greatest human achievements take centre stage, from pioneering inventors to modern feats of engineering, technology, transport, and sport, but there’s far more than just people power inside, with records covering animals, plants, our amazing natural world, Earth, and space too. Find out all about the best of everything in Record Breakers! – an entertaining and educational read for the whole family.
ISBN 13: 9780241296967
Author: DK
