Sports

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. InSportsyou 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