Ripley's Simply Shocking! - Couverture rigide

Ripley, Robert Leroy

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ISBN 10 : 1847946917 ISBN 13 : 9781847946911

Editeur : Random House Books, 2012

Synopsis

Packed full of the most amazing facts and unusual-but-true tales, this new book celebrates all that is weird and wonderful in our world today.

Featuring a wealth of amazing images throughout, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Simply Shocking! is a 384-page extravaganza featuring, among many others, the man who pulled a minibus along with his eyelids, the extreme sportsman who kayaked down a 120-ft waterfall, the office chair racing championships, a dentist with no hands, and a surfing rat!

Illustrated throughout with full-colour photographs, this book is a must-have for anyone intrigued by the weirder aspects of our planet and its inhabitants.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Robert Leroy Ripley was an American cartoonist who created and developed the world-famous Ripley’s Believe It or Not! cartoon strip in the years after the First World War. He travelled the globe in search of unusual objects and stories, and built up an extraordinary collection of everything from shrunken heads to dinosaur eggs and iron maidens. These are now exhibited in Ripley museums around the world. The Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is an annual international top-ten bestseller.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Random House Books
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1847946917
• ISBN 13: 9781847946911
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible