Guinness World Records a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove successful. Beaver's idea became reality when Guinness employee Christopher Chataway recommended University friends Norris and Ross McWhirter, who had been running a fact-finding agency in London. The twin brothers were commissioned to compile what became "The Guinness Book of Records" in August 1954. A thousand copies were printed and given away. After the founding of "The Guinness Book of Records" at 107 Fleet Street, London, the first 198-page edition was bound on 27 August 1955 and went to the top of the British best seller lists by Christmas.
The Wright Brothers (book) The Wright Brothers (book) The Wright Brothers is a 2015 non-fiction book written by the popular historian David McCullough and published by Simon & Schuster. It is a history of the American inventors and aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright. The book was on "The New York Times" Non-Fiction Best Sellers list for seven weeks in 2015. McCullough first became interested in writing a book on the Wright brothers while researching for his book "The Greater Journey", which explored the history of various notable Americans who lived in Paris during the 19th century. In an interview with "The Seattle Times",