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 the Henry VIII had six wives,
the earth has only one moon, that George Washington was the first
president of the USA, that Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, that
the largest living thing is a blue whale, that Alexander Graham Bell
invented the telephone, that 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
such titles 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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ISBN
9780571273782
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Vendor
Faber & Faber
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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