This is a book of facts & records about bizarre feats of the human, material & natural world. It is a solid reference work of the strange but true. It shows the world through Ripley's eyes as something that is wonderful & weird, awesome in its variety, jaw dropping in its uniqueness. This book juxtaposes the quirky, bizarre, outrageous world of people with the pure fascination of the natural & physical world. Ripley's Believe It Or Not examines all facets of extraordinary human life
- from space & the universe to prophecies & coincidences, from inside the earth to extreme weather, from birth & growth to the mysterious mind, from sickness & health to dead & buried, from buildings & architecture to computing, genetics & scientists, from inventions, art & sculpture to literature, music & movies, from sports & games to hobbies & stunts, from accidents & epic journeys to people & events that simply defy belief, Ripley's Believe It- takes us on an astonishing tour through all that is weird, wild, wacky & bizarrely true.