Ripley's Believe It or Not!: Great and Strange Works of Man (The Ripley's 100th Anniversary) [Paperback]

Howard Zimmerman (Editor), Elizabeth Henderson (Editor)

Book Description

Series: The Ripley's 100th Anniversary | Publication Date: November 1993

Ripley's is stronger than ever due to huge media exposure through the Saturday morning animated series, a 1993 major motion picture release, prime-time live action specials, increased newspaper syndication and print advertising. Now, celebrating the 100th anniversary of R.L. Ripley's birth, comes humanity's most incredible works.

Product Details

• Paperback: 124 pages
• Publisher: Tom Doherty Assoc Llc (November 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812512871
• ISBN-13: 978-0812512878
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 3.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,320,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Book, January 9, 2000

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This review is from: Ripley's Believe It or Not!: Great and Strange Works of Man (The Ripley's 100th Anniversary) (Paperback)

This is a great book to own. Once you read it, you'll be telling all of your friends the weird things and coincidences that have happened.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another good one from Ripley's, April 19, 2010

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This review is from: Ripley's Believe It or Not!: Great and Strange Works of Man (The Ripley's 100th Anniversary) (Paperback)

Another decent paperback from the Ripley's Belive it or Not franchise. My son went through a phase in the 5th grade, where he read every Ripley's book he could find. This one was a good one, and it is made up of the kind od things they carry in their weekly comic strip. He really like the idea of a hotel completely made of ice in here. 132 pages long.

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable drawings and a good read!, February 7, 2001

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Paul Mahoney (Katandra West, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ripley's Believe It or Not!: Great and Strange Works of Man (The Ripley's 100th Anniversary) (Paperback)

Like the other Ripley's 100th Anniversary Edition books, the book is a little bit on the small side and many adult readers will find that they get through the book pretty quick.

There are some good facts in this book and lovers of art or architecture will find the drawings and styles of the buildings in this book to be very good.

I partly agree with a previous reviewer that a few of the facts may be a bit corny, after all who really cares about a couple that were engaged for 30 years without being married, that's not what I'd call a great or strange work of art! Similarly, a letterbox that looks like a road runner is not really that strange (a drive around the Australian country side and you'll probably see more than a dozen letterboxes just as interesting).

Give this book a try, the price won't break your bank balance and Ripley's books are pretty hard to find.