Guinness Book of World Records

Guinness Book of World Records is a world famous collection of world records in human life, including all specific skills. How the book came out is an interesting story. On Nov. 10th, 1951, an Englishman, Sir Benjamin Lee, was having a discussion with his friends. They couldn't agree with each other whether the falcon flew quickest among all birds in Europe. And they failed to find the answer in any books. He knew that there must be many such problems in the world. Why not publish a useful book to provide the answers to all these problems? In 1954, Benjamin decided to work for it. He asked for help from two friends who owned an information supply centre in London, They put together the first edition of Guinness Book of World Records in August, 1955. The book had only 197 pages. But it was a great success. It was well received by readers and immediately won the No. 1 best-seller in Britain. The book of records has been renewed each year, and has been bought and enjoyed in 141 countries around the world. The 262 editions and 35 languages it has used may be a record itself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Benjamin to have the first edition of Guinness Book of World Records published?
2. When did Benjamin decide to work for Guinness Book of World Records?
3. What was No.l best-seller in Britain at that time?
4. How many pages did the first edition of the book have?
5. Has the book of records been renewed each year?

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