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QI: The Book of Animal Ignorance
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This book may appeal to you if you delight in quirky facts and have a good sense of humour. It's perfect for those who love animals and enjoy learning surprising and amusing trivia about the natural world. With insights that challenge common misconceptions, it's ideal for both a quick laugh and deepening your understanding of animal life.
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A funny, eccentric and confounding off-road safari through a hundred of the most interesting members of the animal kingdom. Marvel at the elephants that walk on tiptoe, pigs that shine in the dark, and the woodlouse that drinks through its bottom, as everything you thought you knew is wrong:
Albatrosses can fly non-stop for ten years. Box jellyfish have twenty-four eyes but no bottom. Geese mourn their dead. Koalas don't drink. Leeches have 34 brains. Lobsters live for a century. Mice sing while having sex. Monkeys pay to look at porn. And spiders can fly!
QI: The Book of Animal Ignorance by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson takes you on an eye-opening and hilarious journey through nature's most unbelievable truths.
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QI: The Book of Animal Ignorance is generally well-received for its blend of humour and intriguing animal facts. Reviewers appreciate its amusing and enlightening approach to debunking myths about animals, often highlighting the entertaining mix of wit and knowledge. The book is praised for providing both laughs and trivia that surprise readers, making it an enjoyable read for those interested in the curious quirks of the animal kingdom.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780571323890
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 March 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Ted Dewan
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 189g
Pages: 240
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About the Author
John Lloyd has a broadcasting background. As a radio producer he devised The News Quiz and To the Manor Born before moving to television to start Not the Nine O'Clock News, Spitting Image, and Blackadder. John Mitchinson is from the world of books. The original Marketing Director of Waterstone's, he became Managing Director of Cassell, and now runs Unbound.
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