Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures: A collection of the BIGGEST, FASTEST, LONGEST, HOTTEST, TOUGHEST, TALLEST and MOST DEADLY things from around the world

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Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures brings together some of the world's most spectacular sights and extraordinary events in a stunningly illustrated addition to the critically acclaimed Atlas of Adventures series. Journey from one extreme to the other as you turn the page to discover what record-breaker is next. This is a high-octane tour around the world, stopping off at every continent to marvel at natural and human phenomena. From the highest waterfall to the deepest underground city, the largest primate to the smelliest flower, this is an adventure that can’t be beaten. Whether you’re exploring the hottest place on Earth in Ethiopia, the world’s largest cave in Vietnam, or riding the longest railway across Russia, adventure is all around you in this fun-packed atlas.Richly detailed illustrations by Lucy Letherland bring every adventure to life—as well as some quirky characters hiding among all the excitement.Emily Hawkins’ expertise provides all you need to know to plan your next adventure—or whisk you there from the comfort of your sofa!With over 30 scenes to explore, adventurers 7 years and older will find hundreds of things to spot, with facts about our astonishing planet to learn on every page. Get ready to meet some incredible record-breakers in this beautifully illustrated compendium of wonders. Praise for the Atlas of Adventures series: ‘It encourages curiosity, understanding and tolerance and nurtures a love of the world around us.’ – The Bookbag, on Atlas of Adventures ‘Lucy Letherland’s inky illustrations make the book a joy to look at.’ – The Guardian, on Atlas of Dinosaur Adventures ‘… it is akin to opening up a chest of treasures.’ – BooksforTopics, on Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World ‘Another absolutely gorgeous addition to the Atlas of Adventures series.’ – Goodreads, on Atlas of Ocean Adventures Cover Title Copyright CONTENTS Embark on a record-breaking adventure AFRICA Race against the fastest land animal, Botswana Brave the hottest place on Earth, Ethiopia Cool off at the world’s biggest waterfall, Zambia Survive the most extreme human endurance run, Morocco Meet the world’s largest primate, Rwanda EUROPE Hold your breath with nature’s best air-breathing diver, The Azores Marvel at the world’s largest collection of human bones, France Pay your respects to the world’s oldest vertebrate, Greenland Visit the world’s longest- erupting volcano, Italy ASIA & THE MIDDLE EAST Explore the world’s deepest underground city, Turkey Take a trip on the world’s longest railway, Russia Saddle up for the longest horse race in the world, Mongolia Riding rapids on the world’s highest river, Tibet Step inside the largest cave in the world, Vietnam Sniff out the world’s stinkiest plant, Indonesia AUSTRALASIA & OCEANIA Catch up with the fastest fish in the world, Australia Meet the greatest insect builders, Australia See the light at the world’s most spectacular glow- worm cave, New Zealand Listen out for the world’s heaviest parrot, New Zealand NORTH AMERICA Jump into the world’s largest freshwater lake, Canada Blink and you’ll miss the world’s fastest bird, USA Climb one of the tallest trees in the world, USA Dig the dirt on the largest ever colony of mammals, USA Do not touch the world’s most deadly tree, The Bahamas Watch the birds at the world’s largest cave shaft, Mexico CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA Watch out for the world’s most poisonous creature, Colombia Marvel at the everlasting lightning storm, Venezuela Steer clear of the deadliest island on Earth, Brazil Hear the call of the world’s loudest land animal, Peru Paddle down the biggest river in the world, The Amazon ANTARCTICA Endure sub-zero temperatures at the coldest place on Earth, Antarctica Can You Find? Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z