The world of Ripley's believe it or not! /
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal, c1999.Description: 159 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 35 cmISBN:- 1579120881
- 9781579120887
- 9781579122720
- 1579122728
- Ripley's believe it or not (New York : 1965)
- 031.02 21
- AG243 .M653 1999
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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OUTSIZE | Chamberlin Free Public Library | Nonfiction | OUTSIZE 031.02 RIP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | AG243 | Available | 34517000334428 |
Includes index
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Around the world with Robert Ripley -- Amazing anatomy -- Baffling balance -- Bizarre buildings -- Creature curioddities -- Curious coincidences -- Different duds -- Eccentric epitaphs -- Efforts and endurance -- Fabulous foods -- Feats of faith -- Fishy fables -- Historical hijinx -- Incredible inventions -- Miniature marvels -- Oversized oddities -- Mother nature's mischief -- Nutty names -- Peculiar places -- Personal projects -- Queer customs -- Remarkable royalty -- Talented tots --Terrific transportation -- Whimsical wonders -- Wonderful weddings -- Ouch! -- About Ripley entertainment -- Ripley's new millennium -- Index.
Hundreds of full-color and black-and-white illustrations and photographs complement an entertaining look at human oddities, exotic artifacts, bizarre events, unusual inventions, natural wonders, and extraordinary human achievements.
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