Ripley's Simply Shocking! - Hardcover

Ripley, Robert Leroy

 
9781847946911: Ripley's Simply Shocking!

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.

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About the Author

Robert Leroy Ripley was an American cartoonist who created and developed the world-famous Ripleys 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 Ripleys Believe It or Not! is an annual international top-ten bestseller.

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