Spine title: Record breakers : land. Cites world records in sports, nature, and other areas.

Provides information about winds and storms, mountains, earthquakes, and other features on Earth, and similar phenomena throughout the solar system.

This book discusses some of the record-breaking achievements of the human race from the Stone Age to the Space Age, including the first city, the oldest monarchy, the tallest tower, the longest bridge, and more.

Discusses constellations, stars, comets, meteors, asteroids, moons, planets, the sun, and more.

Describes the location, climate, history, and importance of the Nile, the longest river in the world.