Monday, 15. December 2003

Topic: NEWS english - on December 15, 2003 at 11:06:10 PM CET

Bhutan Tome Named World's Largest Book

A 133-pound tome about the Asian country of Bhutan that uses enough paper to cover a football field and a gallon of ink has been declared the world's largest published book.

Author Michael Hawley, a scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said it's not a book to curl up with at bedtime - ``unless you plan to sleep on it.''

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