GET READY TO GO TO THE EXTREME It’s time to set the records straight In National Geographic Extreme Records you’ll explore the most out-there records the world has to offer from the tallest mountain to the deepest cave from the smallest drone to the fastest trains from the most dangerous thing underfoot to the most dangerous jobs around and from the oddest ancient creatures to the teeniest deadliest and most extreme animals on Earth In every chapter check out more of our planet’s epic records in Case Study Spotlight and Creature Feature watch two extremes go head-to-head in Smackdown Central and check out long-ago extremes in Blast From the Past And at the end of each chapter it’s all about the fun and games Rank the extremes you read about do some myth-busting and even try out an extremely delicious ice-cream recipe Are you ready for some action-packed fun Then turn the page and dive in 6
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHER CARSTEN PETER 7
CHAPTER 1 WE’RE SIZING UP SOME OF THE BIGGEST HEAVIEST TALLEST AND MOST MASSIVE THINGS IN THE WORLD Get ready to meet the mind-blowing marvels that run extra large from huge animals to colossal coasters to supersize aircraft to a pool that seems to stretch as far as the eye can see Here are the giants of Earth and beyond 8
