"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."--Provided by publisher.

Title from cover. Includes index.

Africa -- Race against the fastest land animal, Botswana -- Brave the hottest place on Earth, Ethiopia -- Cool off at the biggest waterfall, Zambia -- Survive the most extreme human endurance run, Morocco -- Meet the world's largest primate, Rwanda -- Europe -- Hold your breath with nature's best air-breathing diver, The Azores -- Marvel at the world's largest collection of human bones, France -- Pay your respects to the world's oldest vertebrate, Greenland -- Visit the world's longest-erupting volcano, Italy -- Asia & the Middle East -- Explore the world's deepest underground city, Turkey -- Take a trip on the world's longest railway, Russia -- Saddle up for the longest horse race in the world, Mongolia -- Riding rapids on the world's highest river, Tibet -- Step inside the largest cave in the world, Vietnam -- Sniff out the world's stinkiest plant, Indonesia -- Australasia & Oceania -- Catch up with the fastest fish in the world, Australia -- Meet the greatest insect builders, Australia -- See the light at the world's most spectacular glow-worm cave, New Zealand -- Listen out for the world's heaviest parrot, New Zealand -- North America -- Jump into the world's largest freshwater lake, Canada -- Blink and you'll miss the world's fastest bird, USA -- Climb one of the tallest trees in the world, USA -- Dig the dirt on the largest ever colony of mammals, USA -- Do not touch the world's most deadly tree, The Bahamas -- Watch the birds at the world's largest cave shaft, Mexico -- Central & South America -- Watch out for the world's most poisonous creature, Colombia -- Marvel at the everlasting lightning storm, Venezuela -- Steer clear of the deadliest island on Earth, Brazil -- Hear the call of the world's loudest land animal, Peru -- Paddle down the biggest river in the world, The Amazon -- Antarctica -- Endure sub-zero temperatures at the coldest place on earth, Antarctica -- Can you find? -- Index.