Atlas of record-breaking adventures : a collection of the biggest, fastest, longest, hottest, toughest, tallest and most deadly things from around the world

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 1 Title 3 Copyright 90 CONTENTS 6 Embark on a record-breaking adventure 8 AFRICA 10 Race against the fastest land animal, Botswana 12 Brave the hottest place on Earth, Ethiopia 15 Cool off at the world’s biggest waterfall, Zambia 16 Survive the most extreme human endurance run, Morocco 19 Meet the world’s largest primate, Rwanda 21 EUROPE 22 Hold your breath with nature’s best air-breathing diver, The Azores 24 Marvel at the world’s largest collection of human bones, France 26 Pay your respects to the world’s oldest vertebrate, Greenland 28 Visit the world’s longest- erupting volcano, Italy 30 ASIA & THE MIDDLE EAST 33 Explore the world’s deepest underground city, Turkey 35 Take a trip on the world’s longest railway, Russia 36 Saddle up for the longest horse race in the world, Mongolia 39 Riding rapids on the world’s highest river, Tibet 40 Step inside the largest cave in the world, Vietnam 42 Sniff out the world’s stinkiest plant, Indonesia 44 AUSTRALASIA & OCEANIA 46 Catch up with the fastest fish in the world, Australia 48 Meet the greatest insect builders, Australia 51 See the light at the world’s most spectacular glow- worm cave, New Zealand 52 Listen out for the world’s heaviest parrot, New Zealand 54 NORTH AMERICA 57 Jump into the world’s largest freshwater lake, Canada 59 Blink and you’ll miss the world’s fastest bird, USA 61 Climb one of the tallest trees in the world, USA 62 Dig the dirt on the largest ever colony of mammals, USA 64 Do not touch the world’s most deadly tree, The Bahamas 66 Watch the birds at the world’s largest cave shaft, Mexico 68 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA 71 Watch out for the world’s most poisonous creature, Colombia 72 Marvel at the everlasting lightning storm, Venezuela 75 Steer clear of the deadliest island on Earth, Brazil 77 Hear the call of the world’s loudest land animal, Peru 78 Paddle down the biggest river in the world, The Amazon 81 ANTARCTICA 83 Endure sub-zero temperatures at the coldest place on Earth, Antarctica 84 Can You Find? 86 Index 88 A 88 B 88 C 88 D 88 E 88 F 88 G 88 H 88 I 88 J 88 K 88 L 88 M 89 N 89 O 89 P 89 Q 89 R 89 S 89 T 89 U 89 V 89 W 89 Y 89 Z 89 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 **__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.****from one extreme to the other****tour around the world****marvel at natural and human phenomena****highest waterfall****deepest underground city****largest primate****smelliest flower*** 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!