"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 "Space" you will find: key information - everything from what comets are made of to the length of their orbit; intriguing bite-size facts - there are sightings of Halley's comet that go back to 240 B.C.; real-life stories - like the 550 million kilometre tail of Comet Hyakutake in the year 2000; 'Big word alert' glossaries - clear and straightforward explanations of difficult words; stunning photographs and detailed diagrams; and, a full-colour pull-out poster.

 

This book features in the following series: R Twists, Ripley's Believe It Or Not .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Cornerstone .

Dr Mike Goldsmith works at the UK's National Physical Laboratory. He has worked on a variety of science topics, including sound and space. He has written several books for children.