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The world of Ripley's believe it or not! /

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal, c1999.Description: 159 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 35 cmISBN:
  • 1579120881
  • 9781579120887
  • 9781579122720
  • 1579122728
Uniform titles:
  • Ripley's believe it or not (New York : 1965)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 031.02 21
LOC classification:
  • AG243 .M653 1999
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
OUTSIZE 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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