- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd; 1st Edition edition (8 Sep 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843171325
- ISBN-13: 978-1920743413
- Product Dimensions: 18.2 x 13 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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`Barham guides us through hundreds of common misconceptions and sets us straight clearly and entertainingly.' --What's On Magazine
`An excellent new book . . . Ever since Ben Schott brought out his miscellany, there has been hundreds of trivia clones released. This takes a different slant and a very welcome one . . . A great book to dip into, one that will appeal especially to fans of the programme QI.' --Lowestoft Journal
`There's an awful lot of nonsense that is accepted as fact and this book, compiled by Andrea Barham, goes at least part of the way to putting it right. It's informative, interesting and amusing - and it will help you settle arguments.' --The Times
`Exposes many of the common myths, legends and fallacies that have become entrenched in everyday thought in a humorous fashion.'
--Sunderland Evening Echo
`An excellent new book . . . Ever since Ben Schott brought out his miscellany, there has been hundreds of trivia clones released. This takes a different slant and a very welcome one . . . A great book to dip into, one that will appeal especially to fans of the programme QI.' --Lowestoft Journal
`There's an awful lot of nonsense that is accepted as fact and this book, compiled by Andrea Barham, goes at least part of the way to putting it right. It's informative, interesting and amusing - and it will help you settle arguments.' --The Times
`Exposes many of the common myths, legends and fallacies that have become entrenched in everyday thought in a humorous fashion.'
--Sunderland Evening Echo
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Aimed at pedants to know-it-alls, as well as those simply wishing to 'get it right', this book will appeal to the modern passion for factual accuracy. The ultimate book to settle any pub argument, it exposes a wide range of facts that we have always believed to be true, but which are, in fact, completely false. It also covers a broad spectrum of subjects in a highly entertaining, yet informative, style. The modern age has long been awash with facts and figures relating to a wealth of different subjects, but how many of these snippets of information can be verified as accurate? Which examples of trivia can be proven to be nothing more than falsehoods or fabrications? Covering a wide range of diverse topics, from history to science, the arts, the animal kingdom, medicine, the human body, and food and drink, and presenting its well-researched facts in a highly accessible and entertaining manner, this intriguing book sets the record straight by exposing a great many of the common myths and fallacies that have become entrenched in everyday thought.
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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Revolting Pleasure - as seen on Richard and Judy,
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This review is from: The Pedant's Revolt: Why Most Things You Think are Right are Wrong (Hardcover)
This isn't my usual type of book but a friend pressed me to read it because they obviously think I'm a pedant. I'm glad to say I loved it! Andrea Barham quickly draws you in with a highly personal slant and I found myself easily fascinated with subjects that wouldn't have previously have appealed to me. I can now confidently refute some of my wife's old wives tales (tho she was partly right about some) and am armed and ready to pedantically deflate my father-in-law's worst pomposities. Joking aside, this is such an easy book to read yet crammed full of fascinating truths along with accompanying internet links for many of the articles should you wish to delve deeper. I love the way that if you have a butterfly mind you can easily flit from topic to topic but also the way Andrea personalises it so that it isn't just another dry, academic historical or grammatical textbook. I loved it and am eagerly waiting more, meanwhile I'm going to go to the internet link to hear JFK call himself a jelly doughnut - or did he ?!Enjoy...
68 of 71 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Factual accuracy with a touch of humour,
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This review is from: The Pedant's Revolt: Why Most Things You Think are Right are Wrong (Hardcover)
There's nothing better than telling someone who thinks they are right that they are wrong -- and with this book in your pocket you will be well-prepared to do just that! Andrea Barham's book seeks to debunk the many myths that have grown up over the years in human life. Think that Aryans were an ancient race of tall, blue-eyed blondes? That six-shooters shot six bullets? That lemmings commit mass suicide? Think again! In 21 themed chapters (Art, Food, History, etc) the author takes us through hundreds of common misconceptions, revealing the facts behind the beliefs. This is a top-quality production -- it feels nice to hold and is full of interesting facts, laced with a generous touch of humour throughout. This is a perfect book to keep on the shelves and dip into and is bound to be a bestseller. Buy it now, before it sells out!
63 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very entertaining and informative,
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This review is from: The Pedant's Revolt: Why Most Things You Think are Right are Wrong (Hardcover)
This is a great little book. The sort you can just pick up at any time, and derive a bit of useful information.....and a chuckle! It reveals the truth about loads of things we've been brought up to believe. There were so many 'urban myths' in there that I'd heard of, and actually wondered about! Well written, well illustrated, and obviously well researched, it makes a perfect gift...especially at this price!
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