Ripley's Time Warp - Hardcover

by Ripleys Believe It or Not! (Author)

Filled with all-true facts comparing events, inventions and people that you would never believe existed at the same time in history, this brand new Ripley's Believe It or Not! series will warp your mind!

We're comparing the world's most bizarre parallel events! Did you know that the Eiffel Tower was presented at the 1889 World's Fair--the same year that Nintendo was founded? Or that the last beheading by guillotine in France occurred in 1977--the same year that Star Wars was released? It might feel like you're in a time warp, but it's all true!

Author Biography

Ripley's Believe It or Not! is globally renowned as the authority on the weird, the eccentric, and the amazing. Ripley's Believe It or Not! provides entertaining books for children of all ages which educates and informs them in a humorous style. The Ripley brand is known around the world as a trend-setting source of family-friendly fun and excitement! Every day the researchers at Ripley's are busy digging up the craziest true stories and the most unbelievable facts.