Higher, faster, further - longer, bigger, wider. Did you know that the heart of a blue whale is as big as a VW Beetle? That you could stay for 20 years in the largest hotel in the world without sleeping in the same room twice? That the Roman Circus Maximus could accommodate almost four times as many people as the Camp Nou football stadium in Barcelona, two thousand years ago? This book playfully highlights differences where you least expect them and vividly demonstrates what you wouldn't assume. This volume is packed with Aha!s and Wow!s, written in an entertaining style and beautifully illustrated.