Ripley's Believe it or Not 2008 - Couverture rigide

Ripley, Robert Leroy

 
9781905211135: Ripley's Believe it or Not 2008

Synopsis

The Remarkable Revealed... Take a look at the world's weirdest facts!

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À propos de l?auteur

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 had, at the age of 40 he 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.

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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Remarkable... Revealed 2008

This fantastic all-new Ripley's Believe It or Not! is guaranteed to freak you out with its amazing bizarre facts, stories, interviews, and features. Take an unbelievable journey across the globe and meet weird creatures, find strange places, undertake extraordinary adventures!

Are you brave enough to explore the wonderful world of Ripley's? Enter at your peril!

- Astonishing photographs from across the globe

- Revealing interviews with remarkable individuals

- Archive images and exhibits from Ripley's fascinating collection

- Amazing stories and features

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