Getting into Guinness: One Man's Longest, Fastest, Highest Journey Inside the World's Most Famous Record Book
Larry Olmsted
More than just a look into the best-selling copyrighted book ever, Getting Into Guinness is the story of the records, the record holders, and what it takes to be included among the biggest, the fastest, the farthest, and the most.
The holder of two records himself, Larry Olmsted takes the reader behind the scenes of how and why people are included in the Guinness Book of Records. From Sir Hugh Beaver, the man who first commissioned the book, to Ashrita Furman, the record holder for holding the most world records, Getting Into Guinness tells the story of some of the most important people in the book's history. It also tells the story of the book itself, from its inception as a simple reference book to its present manifestation, complete with shiny cover and color photographs.
Overall, this is a fantastic book for anyone who ever looked forward to reading the latest edition of the Guinness Book of Records and marveling over the superlatives contained within.
– Chris Fanning
Larry Olmsted
Getting into Guinness: One Man's Longest, Fastest, Highest Journey Inside the World's Most Famous Record Book
$19.96 (List $24.95)