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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Encyclopedia of the Bizarre: Amazing, Strange, Inexplicable, Weird and ALL TRUE! (Ripley's Believe It or Not!) | 
| Authors: Julie Mooney, Editors Of Ripley's Believe It Or Not
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 1505185
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 9.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 1579123996
Dewey Decimal Number: 031.02
UPC: 768821239961
EAN: 9781579123994
ASIN: 1579123996
Publication Date: October 1, 2004
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Condition: few bent corners and worn Used - Good Default Text
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Product Description
This copious compendium of all things odd could only have come from the people at Ripley's. Every page is brimming with information and eye-popping artwork, covering the extremes of every subject imaginable. Coincidences, survival, human anatomy, explorers, villains, laws, medicine, science, sports, war, weather--these are just a few of the topics explored in this unique volume.
This one-of-kind book has proved itself to be a formidable rival of the Guinness Book of World Records and will be welcomed by many fans of the Ripley's TV shows, museums, and syndicated newspaper features worldwide. The new edition is a great value for the money--a full-color hardcover at a paperback price.
Book Description
This colorful, magical and mind-expanding volume is an encyclopedia that only the people at Ripley's Believe It or Not! could dream up. Every page is brimming with information and eye-popping artwork, covering the extremes of every subject imaginable. Coincidences, explorers, human anatomy, laws, medicine, science, sports, survival, villains, war, weather--these are just a few of the topics explored in this unique volume.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Believe December 28, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my 13 year old grandson who is not that excited about reading. Christmas Day was spent with all of us, adults and kids, saying "Wow! Wait until you hear this". Ben found many things he wanted to read more about and that was the purpose of the book in the first place. The book is colorful and the articles concise. It is a great book to encourage looking up topics and finding out more or just reading for fun.
 Kids love this book! September 13, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Having lost all of my classroom materials in Hurricane Katrina, I was hunting for things to furnish my room at my new school. I don't remember where I heard about this book, but I purchased it from Amazon and it was the best money I have spent in a long time. I teach in an all-boys school - boys love weird stuff! That book is in someone's hands all the time. I may have to buy another copy soon - this one is getting worn out. Adults will not find it overly interesting, but I bought it for the kids and they definitely do.
GREAT BOOK September 5, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Good book if you are a fan of the unbelievable and Robert R. Ripley. This is great, long cofee table book on almost EVERY SINGLE subject you can think about! There are over 1,400 unbelievable facts in this book, more than you can think about!
This book is over 300 pages long in its first print (over 200 in second print) and worth every single penny!
 Urban legends find a home June 19, 2006
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Typical of a Ripley's Beleive It Or Not book, there are no
refrences. It is a collection of cute trivia from the older
Ripley's Believe It Or Not books. Problem is, most of what
can be checked, is wrong. Frank Wells was never on the Titanic
nor the other ship disasters claimed. The section on laws
includes myths and jokes that someone believed. Stories from
older Ripley books are re-told with different names. It even
says "Mushrooms are a fruit." (They are actually fungi.)
Entertaining, if sparse on details January 19, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
An excellent occasional read, with something to surprise you on every page. One issue I had with this book was the lack of sources for some of the facts. I hope future editions of Ripley's books include or allow access to an online source-book for those interested in digging deeper.
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