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Product Identifiers

PublisherRipley Entertainment, Incorporated

ISBN-101893951316

ISBN-139781893951310

eBay Product ID (ePID)4069256631

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

Publication NamePrepare to Be Shocked!

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

SubjectYearbooks & Annuals, Curiosities & Wonders

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaReference

AuthorRipley's Believe It or Not! Staff, Geoff Tibballs, Ripley's Believe It or Not Editors

SeriesAnnual Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight50.8 Oz

Item Length11.8 in

Item Width9 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2008-009722

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume Number5

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal031.02

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

SynopsisThe All New 5th title in this annual series. Total sales are just shy of 3 million copies. The Remarkable Revealed - published last year - was #14 on the NY Times, year end, Advice Bestseller List. The electrifying holographic cover of Ripley's Believe It or Not Prepare to be Shocked gives a tantalizing taste of the bizarre and amazing facts and pictures to be found throughout the latest book in Ripley's multi-million-selling series. Among the crazy stories featured is the Electric Man who can power light bulbs and fry fish in his bare hands, a jet-powered bar stool, a man with bright blue skin, and cats that glow in the dark Seventeen chapters--ranging from Epic Endeavors and Fun Festivals to Fantastic Food and Startling Art--cover an ever-widening group of subjects and stories around which the book is based. Intriguing interviews with astounding individuals spotlight their achievements and reveal more about what makes them tick. Informative Ripley's Research' boxes give the scientific explanation behind some of the most incredible tales in the book, such as why cats are sometimes born with wings, how someone can swallow live snakes, and how snow donuts are actually formed. In addition, miscellaneous lists and other text features are scattered throughout, including a list of competitive eating achievements and a recipe for deep-fried scorpions. And double-page features, entitled Enter the Vault, ' showcase the best of the Ripley archive of black and white photographs of unbelievable people, places, and creatures of the past. Every page will make you gasp with astonishment at the truly unbelievable tales that make up the wonderful world of Ripley's Believe It or Not, The All New 5th title in this annual series. Total sales are just shy of 3 million copies. The Remarkable Revealed - published last year - was #14 on the NY Times, year end, Advice Bestseller List. The electrifying holographic cover of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Prepare to be Shocked gives a tantalizing taste of the bizarre and amazing facts and pictures to be found throughout the latest book in Ripley's multi-million-selling series. Among the crazy stories featured is the Electric Man who can power light bulbs and fry fish in his bare hands, a jet-powered bar stool, a man with bright blue skin, and cats that glow in the dark! Seventeen chapters--ranging from Epic Endeavors and Fun Festivals to Fantastic Food and Startling Art--cover an ever-widening group of subjects and stories around which the book is based. Intriguing interviews with astounding individuals spotlight their achievements and reveal more about what makes them tick. Informative 'Ripley's Research' boxes give the scientific explanation behind some of the most incredible tales in the book, such as why cats are sometimes born with wings, how someone can swallow live snakes, and how snow donuts are actually formed. In addition, miscellaneous lists and other text features are scattered throughout, including a list of competitive eating achievements and a recipe for deep-fried scorpions. And double-page features, entitled 'Enter the Vault,' showcase the best of the Ripley archive of black and white photographs of unbelievable people, places, and creatures of the past. Every page will make you gasp with astonishment at the truly unbelievable tales that make up the wonderful world of Ripley's Believe It or Not!

LC Classification NumberAG243.R458 2008