The Resource Who was Robert Ripley?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley
Who was Robert Ripley?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley
Resource Information
The item Who was Robert Ripley?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nicholson Memorial Library System.This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
Resource Information
The item Who was Robert Ripley?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nicholson Memorial Library System.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
- Summary
- "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!"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 104 pages
- Isbn
- 9780448482989
- Label
- Who was Robert Ripley?
- Title
- Who was Robert Ripley?
- Statement of responsibility
- by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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!"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Anderson, Kirsten
- Dewey number
-
- 031.092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PN4874.R53
- LC item number
- T57 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Foley, Timothy
- Series statement
- Who is...?/Who was...?
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Ripley, Robert L.
- Journalists
- Publishers and publishing
- Curiosities and wonders
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Who was Robert Ripley?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 104)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 18388989
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 104 pages
- Isbn
- 9780448482989
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- 2014045699
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- Who was Robert Ripley?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 104)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 18388989
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 104 pages
- Isbn
- 9780448482989
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- 2014045699
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Library Locations
-
-
North Garland Branch LibraryBorrow it3845 North Garland Ave, Garland, TX, 75040, US32.95186 -96.654638
-
South Garland Branch LibraryBorrow it4845 Broadway Blvd., Garland, TX, 75043-7016, US32.855718 -96.601351
-
Walnut Creek Branch LibraryBorrow it3319 Edgewood Dr Nicholson Memorial Library System, Garland, TX, 75042, US32.914559 -96.68
Embed
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.library.garlandtx.gov/portal/Who-was-Robert-Ripley-by-Kirsten-Anderson-/WeBv-gJkQ0w/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.library.garlandtx.gov/portal/Who-was-Robert-Ripley-by-Kirsten-Anderson-/WeBv-gJkQ0w/">Who was Robert Ripley?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.library.garlandtx.gov/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.library.garlandtx.gov/">Nicholson Memorial Library System</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Item Who was Robert Ripley?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.library.garlandtx.gov/portal/Who-was-Robert-Ripley-by-Kirsten-Anderson-/WeBv-gJkQ0w/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.library.garlandtx.gov/portal/Who-was-Robert-Ripley-by-Kirsten-Anderson-/WeBv-gJkQ0w/">Who was Robert Ripley?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.library.garlandtx.gov/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.library.garlandtx.gov/">Nicholson Memorial Library System</a></span></span></span></span></div>
