QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance

Name: QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780571323913
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By John Lloyd and John Mitchinson

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QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance debunks common misconceptions and misunderstandings with a wealth of astonishing facts. Authors John Lloyd and John Mitchinson challenge widely held beliefs—revealing that octopuses have six legs, oranges aren't naturally orange, bats aren't blind, Napoleon wasn’t short, Vikings didn’t wear horned helmets, and there is no such thing as a fish. Featuring a foreword by Stephen Fry, this book is perfect for those who enjoy learning surprising truths and love to challenge their knowledge.
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Ideal for pub quiz enthusiasts, trivia buffs, and anyone who enjoys humourous and enlightening factoids. Perfect for readers proud to admit they don't know everything and those who enjoy correcting common myths.

QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance

QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson is the sequel to the phenomenal international bestseller QI: The Book of General Ignorance, with, as ever, a foreword by Stephen Fry.

QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson is the sequel to the phenomenal international bestseller QI: The Book of General Ignorance, with, as ever, a foreword by Stephen Fry.

Description

Just when you thought it was safe to start showing off again, the bestselling authors of The Book of General Ignorance and 1,277 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off are back. With a foreword by Stephen Fry, this parcel of unimaginable information is here to solve a few common misconceptions, mistakes, and misunderstandings.

Octopuses have six legs, oranges aren't orange, bats aren't blind, Napoleon wasn't short, Vikings didn't wear horned helmets, and there is no such thing as a fish.

QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance is the essential set text for everyone who's proud to admit that they don't know everything, and an ideal stick with which to beat people who think they do. John Lloyd and John Mitchinson are the bestselling authors of QI: The Book of General Ignorance and 1,277 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off.

Here they present a wonderful collection of astonishingly interesting facts, perfect for pub quiz lovers, trivia buffs, and general knowledge experts alike.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571323913

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: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 327g

Pages: 416

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Fiction Humour John Lloyd John Mitchinson

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.