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Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures Lucy Letherland

Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures By Lucy Letherland

Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures by Lucy Letherland


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Summary

Come face-to-face with the biggest, toughest, oldest and most unmissable wonders on Earth in Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures, the sixth and latest in the bestselling series.

Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures Summary

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

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 Reviews

In the latest addition to the bestselling Atlas of Adventures series, discover the world's most spectacular events, epic migrations and extraordinary behaviours. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller, October Previews *

About Lucy Letherland

Lucy Letherland is an illustrator based in London, UK. She graduated from Manchester School of Art in 2011 with a First Class BA (Hons) in illustration with animation. Lucy's work is strongly led by humour and narrative, creating a playful, graphic quality. Her books include Atlas of Adventures, Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World, Atlas of Animal Adventures and Atlas of Dinosaur Adventures.

Once a children's book editor, Emily Hawkins is now a full-time author. Her work has been featured on the New York Times bestseller list (Oceanology, 2009) as well as winning the Children's Travel Book of the Year Award (Atlas of Animal Adventures, 2016). Along with her background in children's non-fiction Emily has a strong interest in myth, folklore and storytelling, and has written several titles in the Lost Atlases and Spin to Survive series (Wide Eyed Editions). In 2020 she wrote A Natural History of Fairies, which has been translated into twelve languages, selling more than 100,000 copies worldwide.

Table of Contents

Race against the fastest land animal in Botswana

Brave the hottest place on Earth in Ethiopia

Cool off at the world's biggest waterfall in Zambia

Survive the most extreme human endurance run in Morocco

Meet the world's largest primate in Rwanda

Hold your breath with nature's best air-breathing diver in The Azores

Marvel at the world's largest collection of human bones in France

Pay your respects to the world's oldest vertebrate in Greenland

Visit the world's longest-erupting volcano in Italy

Explore the world's deepest underground city in Turkey

Take a trip on the world's longest railway in Russia

Saddle up for the longest horse race in the world in Mongolia

Ride rapids on the world's highest river in Tibet

Step inside the largest cave in the world in Vietnam

Sniff out the world's stinkiest plant in Indonesia

Catch up with the fastest fish in the world in Australia

Meet the greatest insect builders in Australia

See the light at the world's most spectacular glow-worm cave in New Zealand

Listen out for the world's heaviest parrot in New Zealand

Jump into the world's largest freshwater lake in Canada

Blink and you'll miss the world's fastest bird in the USA

Climb one of the tallest trees in the world in the USA

Dig the dirt on the largest ever colony of mammals in the USA

Do not touch the world's deadliest tree in The Bahamas

Watch the birds at the world's largest cave shaft in Mexico

Additional information

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9780711255630
0711255636
Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures: A collection of the BIGGEST, FASTEST, LONGEST, TOUGHEST, TALLEST and MOST DEADLY things from around the world by Lucy Letherland
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Quarto Publishing PLC
20201006
96
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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