Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across the Last Himalayan Kingdom was created by scientist Michael Hawley, along with photographers Carolyn Bess, Sandy Choi, Dorji Drukpa, Becky Hurwitz, Choki Lhamo Kaka, Gyelsey Loday, Christopher Newell, David Salesin, and Ming Zhang. It was edited by Christopher Newell. The book was published by Friendly Planet in December 2003 and is made up of photographs taken on four trips through Bhutan.

The book is certified by Guinness World Records as the largest book in the world. It measures five feet by seven feet, weighs approximately 133 pounds (60.5 kg), and has 112 pages. It cost $2000 to produce. Each image was nearly 2 gigabytes in size, and each copy of the book requires more than a gallon of ink and 24 hours to be printed.

The 60.3 kilogram book about Bhutan (a country in South-Eastern Asia) has been recognized the biggest book in the world.

Every copy of the book Bhutan: Odyssey around the Kingdom" is 213.3 centimeters long by 152.3 centimeters broad, has 112 pages and costs about two thousand dollars.

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