Even Tim Smith hates this book, 11 Feb 2008
This is the literary equivalent of a plunging a bread knife into your own groin. If you enjoy reading endless lists of doubtful "facts" please crack on. However be warned that your family and friends may be forced to take out a contract on you as you read out yet another eyeball-implodingly boring fact from this book of unmitigated faecal slurry.

I'd buy a dictionary and read that instead, at least you'll be learning something useful.

All the fun of the show - but better!, 14 Oct 2005
I must admit, I'm a big fan of the Steve Wright in the Afternoon radio show so I was delighted to discover this book in my local shop. I love trivia and I love Steve's deadpan gags that follow many of the factoids that they read out on the show and this book delivers on both counts!

This book has hundreds of amazing and funny facts, plus loads of great photos and one-liners from Steve. Many of the factoids are really weird, things you never knew you never knew, and there are lots of examples that you'll want to share with your friends - it's an ideal book for taking down the pub! Half the book covers just about every subject you can think of but there are also special sections, ranging from Celebs to Sex to Live Aid/8 to Food - there's even sections on ASBOs and Chavs!

This is the kind of book that everyone will have fun with and I fully agree with the blurb that it will make the perfect gift for Christmas. Recommended!

a good book, 30 Sep 2005
i chose a good book , a very good book , but now i have to say
i chose that good book it was a great book, i read it but still have to say , that it was a great book , and an excellent book, but steve wright knows that any way.

Even Tim Smith hates this book, 11 Feb 2008
This is the literary equivalent of a plunging a bread knife into your own groin. If you enjoy reading endless lists of doubtful "facts" please crack on. However be warned that your family and friends may be forced to take out a contract on you as you read out yet another eyeball-implodingly boring fact from this book of unmitigated faecal slurry.

I'd buy a dictionary and read that instead, at least you'll be learning something useful.

All the fun of the show - but better!, 14 Oct 2005
I must admit, I'm a big fan of the Steve Wright in the Afternoon radio show so I was delighted to discover this book in my local shop. I love trivia and I love Steve's deadpan gags that follow many of the factoids that they read out on the show and this book delivers on both counts!

This book has hundreds of amazing and funny facts, plus loads of great photos and one-liners from Steve. Many of the factoids are really weird, things you never knew you never knew, and there are lots of examples that you'll want to share with your friends - it's an ideal book for taking down the pub! Half the book covers just about every subject you can think of but there are also special sections, ranging from Celebs to Sex to Live Aid/8 to Food - there's even sections on ASBOs and Chavs!

This is the kind of book that everyone will have fun with and I fully agree with the blurb that it will make the perfect gift for Christmas. Recommended!

a good book, 30 Sep 2005
i chose a good book , a very good book , but now i have to say
i chose that good book it was a great book, i read it but still have to say , that it was a great book , and an excellent book, but steve wright knows that any way.

hmm, 05 Oct 2008
Sorry I have not read this book!
However, someone must start to do something to balance these so called reviews above that are so obviously from the publishers. Reviews in before the release date are a dead giveaway. I wish Amazon could do something about reviewers who only seem to review books by the same publisher!!

The story behind the records, 30 Sep 2008
Everyone has read the Guinness Book of World Records at some point, but do any of us really get to see what goes on behind the book -- its history, the ever-growing worldwide culture of record mania, and the actual mechanics of setting a record and receiving the Guinness seal of approval? Given the longevity and popularity of the GBWR, you'd think that there would be mountains of companion volumes lighting the way.

Instead, it seems that Larry Olmsted's Getting into Guinness is the first. Olmsted is a journalist -- here in the States I've seen his articles in many magazines -- but also a two time Guinness record holder. This outsider/insider combination lets him approach the subject with a genuine touch. It's like having your own guide through the weird and wacky world of Guinness.

great blend of history and narrative! , 29 Sep 2008
What a great idea for a book--I cannot believe no one has done this before. The history of the Guinness book is fascinating and eccentric, and Olmsted's own experiences setting records just add to the fun and authenticity. Fun chapters include one on record-setting food and the dark side of record setting, ie life and death scenarios. Honestly, I couldn't put it down. it's fun AND informative, the perfect mix.

Even Tim Smith hates this book, 11 Feb 2008
This is the literary equivalent of a plunging a bread knife into your own groin. If you enjoy reading endless lists of doubtful "facts" please crack on. However be warned that your family and friends may be forced to take out a contract on you as you read out yet another eyeball-implodingly boring fact from this book of unmitigated faecal slurry.

I'd buy a dictionary and read that instead, at least you'll be learning something useful.

All the fun of the show - but better!, 14 Oct 2005
I must admit, I'm a big fan of the Steve Wright in the Afternoon radio show so I was delighted to discover this book in my local shop. I love trivia and I love Steve's deadpan gags that follow many of the factoids that they read out on the show and this book delivers on both counts!

This book has hundreds of amazing and funny facts, plus loads of great photos and one-liners from Steve. Many of the factoids are really weird, things you never knew you never knew, and there are lots of examples that you'll want to share with your friends - it's an ideal book for taking down the pub! Half the book covers just about every subject you can think of but there are also special sections, ranging from Celebs to Sex to Live Aid/8 to Food - there's even sections on ASBOs and Chavs!

This is the kind of book that everyone will have fun with and I fully agree with the blurb that it will make the perfect gift for Christmas. Recommended!

a good book, 30 Sep 2005
i chose a good book , a very good book , but now i have to say
i chose that good book it was a great book, i read it but still have to say , that it was a great book , and an excellent book, but steve wright knows that any way.

hmm, 05 Oct 2008
Sorry I have not read this book!
However, someone must start to do something to balance these so called reviews above that are so obviously from the publishers. Reviews in before the release date are a dead giveaway. I wish Amazon could do something about reviewers who only seem to review books by the same publisher!!

The story behind the records, 30 Sep 2008
Everyone has read the Guinness Book of World Records at some point, but do any of us really get to see what goes on behind the book -- its history, the ever-growing worldwide culture of record mania, and the actual mechanics of setting a record and receiving the Guinness seal of approval? Given the longevity and popularity of the GBWR, you'd think that there would be mountains of companion volumes lighting the way.

Instead, it seems that Larry Olmsted's Getting into Guinness is the first. Olmsted is a journalist -- here in the States I've seen his articles in many magazines -- but also a two time Guinness record holder. This outsider/insider combination lets him approach the subject with a genuine touch. It's like having your own guide through the weird and wacky world of Guinness.

great blend of history and narrative! , 29 Sep 2008
What a great idea for a book--I cannot believe no one has done this before. The history of the Guinness book is fascinating and eccentric, and Olmsted's own experiences setting records just add to the fun and authenticity. Fun chapters include one on record-setting food and the dark side of record setting, ie life and death scenarios. Honestly, I couldn't put it down. it's fun AND informative, the perfect mix.

Complete faeces, 16 May 2008
If the photo on the cover isn't enough to stop you buying this then you must be as sad as he is. What a load of tosh, the only time it might be of use is if you run out of Andrex you can rip the pages out for wiping your arris with. Do you really want to put even more money in the pockets of that sycophantic piece of dog excrement?????

Even Tim Smith hates this book, 11 Feb 2008
This is the literary equivalent of a plunging a bread knife into your own groin. If you enjoy reading endless lists of doubtful "facts" please crack on. However be warned that your family and friends may be forced to take out a contract on you as you read out yet another eyeball-implodingly boring fact from this book of unmitigated faecal slurry.

I'd buy a dictionary and read that instead, at least you'll be learning something useful.

All the fun of the show - but better!, 14 Oct 2005
I must admit, I'm a big fan of the Steve Wright in the Afternoon radio show so I was delighted to discover this book in my local shop. I love trivia and I love Steve's deadpan gags that follow many of the factoids that they read out on the show and this book delivers on both counts!

This book has hundreds of amazing and funny facts, plus loads of great photos and one-liners from Steve. Many of the factoids are really weird, things you never knew you never knew, and there are lots of examples that you'll want to share with your friends - it's an ideal book for taking down the pub! Half the book covers just about every subject you can think of but there are also special sections, ranging from Celebs to Sex to Live Aid/8 to Food - there's even sections on ASBOs and Chavs!

This is the kind of book that everyone will have fun with and I fully agree with the blurb that it will make the perfect gift for Christmas. Recommended!

a good book, 30 Sep 2005
i chose a good book , a very good book , but now i have to say
i chose that good book it was a great book, i read it but still have to say , that it was a great book , and an excellent book, but steve wright knows that any way.

hmm, 05 Oct 2008
Sorry I have not read this book!
However, someone must start to do something to balance these so called reviews above that are so obviously from the publishers. Reviews in before the release date are a dead giveaway. I wish Amazon could do something about reviewers who only seem to review books by the same publisher!!

The story behind the records, 30 Sep 2008
Everyone has read the Guinness Book of World Records at some point, but do any of us really get to see what goes on behind the book -- its history, the ever-growing worldwide culture of record mania, and the actual mechanics of setting a record and receiving the Guinness seal of approval? Given the longevity and popularity of the GBWR, you'd think that there would be mountains of companion volumes lighting the way.

Instead, it seems that Larry Olmsted's Getting into Guinness is the first. Olmsted is a journalist -- here in the States I've seen his articles in many magazines -- but also a two time Guinness record holder. This outsider/insider combination lets him approach the subject with a genuine touch. It's like having your own guide through the weird and wacky world of Guinness.

great blend of history and narrative! , 29 Sep 2008
What a great idea for a book--I cannot believe no one has done this before. The history of the Guinness book is fascinating and eccentric, and Olmsted's own experiences setting records just add to the fun and authenticity. Fun chapters include one on record-setting food and the dark side of record setting, ie life and death scenarios. Honestly, I couldn't put it down. it's fun AND informative, the perfect mix.

Complete faeces, 16 May 2008
If the photo on the cover isn't enough to stop you buying this then you must be as sad as he is. What a load of tosh, the only time it might be of use is if you run out of Andrex you can rip the pages out for wiping your arris with. Do you really want to put even more money in the pockets of that sycophantic piece of dog excrement?????

Great Present, 10 Oct 2008
I bought this for an 8 year old with an interest in science and he thought it was great! would definatly recommend it to any budding scientist.

Even Tim Smith hates this book, 11 Feb 2008
This is the literary equivalent of a plunging a bread knife into your own groin. If you enjoy reading endless lists of doubtful "facts" please crack on. However be warned that your family and friends may be forced to take out a contract on you as you read out yet another eyeball-implodingly boring fact from this book of unmitigated faecal slurry.

I'd buy a dictionary and read that instead, at least you'll be learning something useful.

All the fun of the show - but better!, 14 Oct 2005
I must admit, I'm a big fan of the Steve Wright in the Afternoon radio show so I was delighted to discover this book in my local shop. I love trivia and I love Steve's deadpan gags that follow many of the factoids that they read out on the show and this book delivers on both counts!

This book has hundreds of amazing and funny facts, plus loads of great photos and one-liners from Steve. Many of the factoids are really weird, things you never knew you never knew, and there are lots of examples that you'll want to share with your friends - it's an ideal book for taking down the pub! Half the book covers just about every subject you can think of but there are also special sections, ranging from Celebs to Sex to Live Aid/8 to Food - there's even sections on ASBOs and Chavs!

This is the kind of book that everyone will have fun with and I fully agree with the blurb that it will make the perfect gift for Christmas. Recommended!

a good book, 30 Sep 2005
i chose a good book , a very good book , but now i have to say
i chose that good book it was a great book, i read it but still have to say , that it was a great book , and an excellent book, but steve wright knows that any way.

hmm, 05 Oct 2008
Sorry I have not read this book!
However, someone must start to do something to balance these so called reviews above that are so obviously from the publishers. Reviews in before the release date are a dead giveaway. I wish Amazon could do something about reviewers who only seem to review books by the same publisher!!

The story behind the records, 30 Sep 2008
Everyone has read the Guinness Book of World Records at some point, but do any of us really get to see what goes on behind the book -- its history, the ever-growing worldwide culture of record mania, and the actual mechanics of setting a record and receiving the Guinness seal of approval? Given the longevity and popularity of the GBWR, you'd think that there would be mountains of companion volumes lighting the way.

Instead, it seems that Larry Olmsted's Getting into Guinness is the first. Olmsted is a journalist -- here in the States I've seen his articles in many magazines -- but also a two time Guinness record holder. This outsider/insider combination lets him approach the subject with a genuine touch. It's like having your own guide through the weird and wacky world of Guinness.

great blend of history and narrative! , 29 Sep 2008
What a great idea for a book--I cannot believe no one has done this before. The history of the Guinness book is fascinating and eccentric, and Olmsted's own experiences setting records just add to the fun and authenticity. Fun chapters include one on record-setting food and the dark side of record setting, ie life and death scenarios. Honestly, I couldn't put it down. it's fun AND informative, the perfect mix.

Complete faeces, 16 May 2008
If the photo on the cover isn't enough to stop you buying this then you must be as sad as he is. What a load of tosh, the only time it might be of use is if you run out of Andrex you can rip the pages out for wiping your arris with. Do you really want to put even more money in the pockets of that sycophantic piece of dog excrement?????

Great Present, 10 Oct 2008
I bought this for an 8 year old with an interest in science and he thought it was great! would definatly recommend it to any budding scientist.

Courtesy of Teens Read Too, 17 Aug 2007
I absolutely loved this book!

It's been awhile since I found myself totally engrossed within the pages of a non-fiction book, but authors Steve & Matthew Murrie managed to keep my attention from the first page to the last with EVERY MINUTE ON EARTH. More importantly, the authors deliver exactly what the title promises -- totally fun facts about things that happen on Earth every sixty seconds.

The book is broken down into eight main categories: Earth, Space, The Human Body, Technology, Animals, Food, Pop Culture, and Sports. Each category is also followed by activities that you can do yourself (or with friends!) that are fun, easy, and awesome!

So, what exactly does happen on Earth every sixty seconds? Here are just a few examples:

2,000 thunderstorms occur.
45 million gallons of water go over Niagra Falls.
2,271 working satellites orbit Earth.
A hair grows 0.00027 inch.
954 camera phones are sold.
15,000 gallons of air are inhaled by a blue whale.
21,000 pizzas are baked.
180 Barbies are sold.
115 soccer balls are made -- and 61 of them are in Pakistan.

Totally cool, right? And these are just a few of the amazing facts you'll find in this book! Believe me, everyone needs a copy of EVERY MINUTE ON EARTH in their personal library. Just think, you can learn something new every minute (and maybe find yourself added to the next addition of this great read!).

Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"