Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4779 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

About the Author
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.

Customer Reviews

It's all wrong, I tell you
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?"

QI Book of General Ignorance - totally addictive - impossible to put down
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?

quite interesting!
full,Full i say of very interesting pub ammo, the only problem now is i keep annoying my friends!!!!