Guinness World Records [DVD]

Sir Hugh Beaver, a Guinness executive, was out hunting and was debating with his companions whether the fastest game bird in Europa was the golden plover or the capercaillie. It occurred to him that a book that provided the answer to these types of questions might become very popular. And he was right! Sir Hugh Beaver's idea became a reality when he decided to commission Norris and Ross McWhirter, who had been running a research company in London for some time, to compile what became The Guinness Book of Records. The first edition was published on August 27, 1955, and at Christmas it was number one of the best-selling books in the United Kingdom. Since then, Guinness World Records has become a world-renowned brand and a leading world record company. No other company collects, confirms, accredits and presents world record data with the same level of completeness and truthfulness.