World's Largest Published Book Stands 5 Feet Tall, 7 Feet Wide

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Renee Keilman remembers when the huge FedEx box arrived.

The lunchroom tables at the West Chicago Public Library had been moved out of the way, and staffers struggled to get the box through the front door.

The buzz among the staff was contagious that September day and has only grown louder.

"People kept coming to me throughout the day. 'Where's the book? Where's the book?' " said Keilman, the youth services assistant.

Inside the box was "Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across the Last Himalayan Kingdom," about the small country nestled between China and India.

At 133 pounds, 5 feet tall and 7 feet wide when opened, and containing enough paper to cover a football field, "Bhutan" is the world's largest published book, according to the "Guinness Book of World Records."

Library employees had to wait weeks to see the latest donation to the library. The curious will have their chance at noon Sunday when the tome will be dedicated at the library.

"We're very excited. We can't wait," adult services librarian Joy McFadden said. "The book is beautiful. It's really stunning to see."

Certified by Guinness last December, the book was the idea of Michael Hawley, an MIT professor who collaborated with nine photographers and illustrators.

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THey'll probably put it on a bottom shelf somewhere, too. :mad:

G.W. Bush's lifetime accomplishments.