Description: The Book of General Ignorance by John Lloyd, John Mitchinson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The #1 British bestseller reveals all of the hugely entertaining misconceptions, mistakes, and misunderstandings in common knowledge. Publisher Description NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A shockingly counterintuitive book of trivia that cuts through the misconceptions that most of us call "facts" to show how wrong we are about . . . well, everything."Trivia buffs and know-it-alls alike will exult to find so much repeatable wisdom gathered in one place."—The New York TimesThink Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again. Challenging commonly held assumptions in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more, The Book of General Ignorance is a witty "gotcha" compendium of verifiably true answers to seemingly easy questions, like:Who was the first American president?Peyton Randolph. How long can a chicken live without its head?About two years.How many legs does a centipede have?Not a hundred.How many toes does a two-toed sloth have?Its either six or eight.Check out The Book of General Ignorance for fun entries and complete answers to these and many more questions. Youll be surprised at how much you dont know! Author Biography JOHN LLOYD is the producer of the hit British comedy shows Not the Nine OClock News, Blackadder, and Spitting Image.JOHN MITCHINSON writes for the British television show QI, and drinks in the same pub as John Lloyd. Details ISBN 0307394913 ISBN-13 9780307394910 Title The Book of General Ignorance Author John Lloyd, John Mitchinson Format Hardcover Year 2007 Pages 288 Publisher Random House USA Inc GE_Item_ID:44017431; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780307394910
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Book Title: Book of General Ignorance
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2007
Topic: Questions & Answers, Form / Trivia, Trivia, Curiosities & Wonders
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Référence, Humor
Item Weight: 14.3 Oz
Author: John Lloyd, John Mitchinson
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
