Bibliograph

Ripley's believe it or not!, text, Geoff Tibballs ; additional text, James Proud, [8]

Type

Label

Ripley's believe it or not!, text, Geoff Tibballs ; additional text, James Proud, [8]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ripley's believe it or not!

Oclc number

707726489

Responsibility statement

text, Geoff Tibballs ; additional text, James Proud

Summary

A compendium of incredible and bizarre facts, stories, interviews and features. Includes a dramatic eight-page gatefold section presenting Ripley's first ever Odditorium at the Chicago World's Fair, 1933-1934; a selection of choice memorabilia; informative boxes giving the scientific explanation behind some of the most incredible tales in the book; a section on the Olympic games, past and present; black and white Ripley archive photographs; and miscellaneous lists

Table Of Contents

Ripley's world -- Believe it! -- World -- Animals -- Sports -- Body -- Transport -- Feats -- Mysteries -- Food -- Arts -- Science -- Beyond belief

resource.variantTitle

Strikingly true

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