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QI: The Pocket Book of General Ignorance (Paperback)

by QI (Author), John Lloyd (Author), John Mitchinson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; Pocket edition edition (3 April 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571241395
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571241392
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 24,039 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A number-one bestseller, this is a comprehensive catalogue of all the misconceptions, mistakes and misunderstandings in 'common knowledge' that will make you wonder why anyone bothers going to school. Now available in this handy pocket-sized edition, carry it everywhere to impress your friends, frustrate your enemies and win every argument.


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John Lloyd and John Mitchinson, supported by a crack research squad of QI elves, are the authors of the bestselling The Book of General Ignorance. Ted Dewan is one of the UK's best-known children's authors and illustrators.

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It's all wrong, I tell you, 15 April 2008
By C. Young "Clive Young" (London, England) - See all my reviews
The thesis of this book is that much of our `common sense' knowledge is made up of micro-myths, and most of these myths are mistaken. This is quite radical, if you think of it. If so much of the trivia of everyday knowledge is wrong, how much else of what we know for true is false? Maybe that's the appeal of such books, and this is a particularly good one with lots of random factoids I'd never read before, presented in a racy, engaging style. On the other hand it may all be a sad lad obsession (all the authors are male), appealing to the inner Mr Logic in us blokes. Chicken Tikka Massala was invented in Glasgow, Nelson never wore an eye-patch, we are only 60 miles from outer space (upwards), why biros are called bics in France...as my girlfriend kept saying when I informed her of such gems, "Sorry, why would I want to know that?"
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5.0 out of 5 stars QI Book of General Ignorance - totally addictive - impossible to put down, 1 Feb 2009
By Mr. C. J. Smith "Cardiac Arrest" (Nottingham) - See all my reviews
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Superb book. The only problem was that every time I decided to stop reading it my attention was drawn to the next topic and I just had to carry on. When will there be another one?
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5.0 out of 5 stars quite interesting!, 27 April 2009
By Matt berry "MlBerry" (Oswaldtwistle ENGLAND) - See all my reviews
full,Full i say of very interesting pub ammo, the only problem now is i keep annoying my friends!!!!
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