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Ripley's Believe it or Not 2009: Prepare to be Shocked!
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Product Description
Following hot on the heels of last year's best-selling edition, "Ripley's Believe it or Not 2009" offers a whole new feast of bizarre facts, fiends and freaks -all guaranteed to fascinate, surprise and amaze. Stare in wonder at the man who swallowed a solid steel sword underwater; gasp at the pelican who ate a pigeon; and, marvel at the man who swam down the Amazon, dodging piranhas, pirates and whirlpools. Illustrated throughout with extraordinary colour photographs, this fascinating book is a must-have for anyone intrigued by the stranger aspects of our planet and its inhabitants.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #57104 in Books
- Published on: 2008-10-02
- Original language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- 256 pages
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Prepare to be Shocked!
Take a look at the world's weirdest people, places, and creatures within the pages of this extraordinary book.
Truly startling facts
Totally bizarre images
Utterly electrifying tales
It's sensational!
About the Author
Robert Leroy Ripley was the man behind the Ripley brand - a journalist, radio presenter and cartoonist, who was fascinated by the oddities of everyday life. He was also passionate about travel and by 1940, at the age of 40, had visited 201 countries. Combining these two interests he developed his own radio show - broadcast all over the world, even from underwater and snake pits - and also produced many cartoons, books, TV shows and film shorts. He was voted the most popular man in America in 1936, and his brand continued to develop even after his death in 1949. It is now enjoying a huge resurgence through the advent of the internet and through publication of Ripley's Believe It or Not.
Customer Reviews
Full of Good Things and Bad
This is now a regular Christmas buy in our house, my son loves this book and spends hours reading it (he doesn't like books!) Loads of 'interesting' and amazing stuff - good fun for everyone!
Great read
Interesting book. Lots of facinating facts as always. Even better after we visited the museum. My son's 9 and absolutly can't stop reading it.
superb
I bought this book for my son-age 8 and he loved it beyond belief. At last a book loved by a boy!!
