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QI: The Book of General Ignorance - The Noticeably Stouter Edition

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QI: The Book of General Ignorance - The Noticeably Stouter Edition challenges common misconceptions and misunderstandings, revealing the truth behind widely held beliefs. Based on the hit BBC show QI, this edition includes 26% more facts and figures, making it perfect for trivia buffs, pub quiz regulars, and curious minds. It debunks myths ranging from the number of Henry VIII's wives to the origins of whisky and even the tallest mountain on earth, proving that much of what we think we know is wrong.
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This book is ideal for trivia lovers, quiz enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by surprising facts and correcting popular errors. Fans of British humour and the QI series will particularly enjoy this expanded edition.

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QI: The Book of General Ignorance - The Noticeably Stouter Edition

QI: The Book of General Ignorance - The Noticeably Stouter Edition by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson is an essential companion to QI, BBC 2 and BBC 4's highest rated show.

QI: The Book of General Ignorance - The Noticeably Stouter Edition by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson is an essential companion to QI, BBC 2 and BBC 4's highest rated show.

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An indispensable compendium of popular misconceptions, misunderstandings and common mistakes culled from the hit BBC show, QI. From the bestselling authors of The Book of General Ignorance comes a noticeably stouter edition, with 26% extra facts and figures perfect for trivia, pub quiz and general knowledge enthusiasts.

The QI team sets out again to show you that a lot of what you think you know is wrong. If, like Alan Davies, you still think that Henry VIII had six wives, the Earth has only one moon, George Washington was the first president of the USA, Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, the largest living thing is a blue whale, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, whisky and bagpipes come from Scotland, or that Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain, then there are at least 200 reasons why this is the book for you.

The researchers at QI have written many bestselling books, including titles such as The QI Book of General Ignorance and 1,277 Facts To Blow Your Socks Off. They now present a noticeably stouter edition—an indispensable handbook for trivia lovers, pub quiz enthusiasts and general knowledge experts alike. And remember—everything you think you know is still wrong.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571323906

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 March 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 343g

Pages: 416

About the Author

John Lloyd CBE devised The News Quiz and To the Manor Born for radio and Not The Nine O'Clock News, Spitting Image and Blackadder for television. John Mitchinson has been both bookseller and publisher and looked after authors as diverse as Haruki Murakami, The Beatles and a woman who knitted with dog hair. Together they are in charge of research for the hit BBC show QI, and have written many bestselling books, including such titles as The Book of General Ignorance, 1,227 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off and most recently, 1,411 QI Facts To Knock You sideways.

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