Who was Robert Ripley?
Titre
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Who was Robert Ripley?
Kirsten Anderson
Sommaire
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"Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities in his weekly column, Believe It Or Not! After publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst took an interest in the column, it became a syndicated global success. Ripley spent his life traveling to more than 200 countries in search of strange objects and interesting facts. His penchant for the peculiar launched an entertainment empire, and his collection of artifacts can be seen worldwide at his famous Odditoriums. Believe It Or Not!".
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2015
Who was . . . ?
Description matérielle
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104 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Vedette-matière - nom de personne
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Ripley, Robert L. (Robert LeRoy), 1890-1949.
Terme de vedette-matière
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Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Juvenile literatature.
Curiosities and wonders.
Vedette secondaire auteur
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Foley, Tim, 1962-
Résumé
:
"Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities in his weekly column, Believe It Or Not! After publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst took an interest in the column, it became a syndicated global success. Ripley spent his life traveling to more than 200 countries in search of strange objects and interesting facts. His penchant for the peculiar launched an entertainment empire, and his collection of artifacts can be seen worldwide at his famous Odditoriums. Believe It Or Not!".
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9780545840583
Informations de publication
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New York : Scholastic, Inc., c2015.
| Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
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| George P. Nicholson | 920.71 RIP AND | Book | 31004000256656 | A retourner 26-01-05 |