Publisher's Synopsis
Ripley's Twists bring a fun, engaging and uniquely Ripley's approach to a whole range of topics, from the human body to space. Each title blends stunning full-colour photographs and illustrations with clear explanations and extraordinary facts that are guaranteed to inform and to entertain.
In Sports you will find:
- Key information - everything from the man who runs as fast as a car to the Olympic games for pigs
- Intriguing bite-size facts - high divers hit the water at an amazing 34 mph
- Real-life stories - like the man who can pull a 207-ton airplane for 1 minute and 16 seconds using only a length of rope
- 'Big word alert' glossaries - clear and straightforward explanations of difficult words such as 'acrobat'
- Stunning photographs and detailed diagrams
