Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Expect...The Unexpected
Title | Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Expect...The Unexpected PDF eBook |
Author | Ripley's Believe It Or Not! |
Publisher | |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2006-08 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
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An encyclopedia of oddities features unexpected and unimaginable people, places, and creatures from around the world.
Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Prepare To Be Shocked
Title | Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Prepare To Be Shocked PDF eBook |
Author | Ripley's Believe It Or Not! |
Publisher | |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 2008-08-05 |
Genre | Humor |
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An illustrated collection of oddities that are sure to shock the reader.
Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Remarkable Revealed
Title | Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Remarkable Revealed PDF eBook |
Author | Geoff Tibballs |
Publisher | Ripley Publishing |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2007-07-01 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9781893951228 |
Presents an illustrated collection of unusual phenomena and oddities, grouped into such categories as curious creations, incredible animals, fantastic feats, and unusual tales.
Expect the Unexpected
Title | Expect the Unexpected PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Curiosities and wonders |
ISBN | 9781422220146 |
This collection provides examples of natural and created oddities.
The Unthinkable (Revised and Updated)
Title | The Unthinkable (Revised and Updated) PDF eBook |
Author | Amanda Ripley |
Publisher | Harmony |
Pages | 433 |
Release | 2024-08-20 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 0593796721 |
Unlock the secrets of survival with this riveting expedition into the science of disaster—now revised and updated to address the pandemic, the role of social media in disaster response, and more—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Smartest Kids in the World “The thinking person’s manual for getting out alive.”—NPR’s “Book Tour” “A must read . . . We need books like this to help us understand the world in which we live.”—Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan and Fooled by Randomness Disaster can come in many forms, from earthquakes and wildfires to pandemics and acts of terror. Afterward, when the dust settles and the survivors emerge, we can’t help but wonder: Why did they live when so many others perished? In The Unthinkable, prize-winning journalist Amanda Ripley, who has covered some of the most devastating disasters of our age, sets out to find the answers. To understand the human reaction to chaos and imminent danger, she turns to leading brain scientists, trauma psychologists, and other disaster experts—from a Holocaust survivor who studies heroism to a master gunfighter who learned to overcome extreme fear. Along the way, we learn about the perils of crowd psychology, the elegance of the brain’s fear circuits, how leaders can build trust quickly, and other invisible factors that can make the difference between death and survival. A fascinating combination of neuroscience, firsthand accounts, and thrilling investigative journalism, this book is for anyone who has ever wondered how they would respond in a life-and-death situation—or wanted to increase their odds of survival. This new edition updates all the original research and features timely material on enormous, slow-moving disasters such as pandemics and climate catastrophes. Most important, it reveals the brain’s ability to do much better—with a little help.
Expect the Unexpected
Title | Expect the Unexpected PDF eBook |
Author | Ripley Publishing |
Publisher | |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2010-09-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781422220269 |
Read about interesting facts, people, and oddities from around the world.
The Smartest Kids in the World
Title | The Smartest Kids in the World PDF eBook |
Author | Amanda Ripley |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2014-07-29 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 145165443X |
Following three teenagers who chose to spend one school year living in Finland, South Korea, and Poland, a literary journalist recounts how attitudes, parenting, and rigorous teaching have revolutionized these countries' education results.