QI: THE SECOND BOOK OF GENERAL IGNORANCE: THE DISCREETLY PLUMPER EDITION PDF, EPUB, EBOOK John Lloyd,John Mitchinson | 368 pages | 04 Oct 2012 | FABER & FABER | 9780571290727 | English | London, United Kingdom QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance: The Discreetly Plumper Edition PDF Book This iPhone app which can also be used on the iPad or iPod Touch is one which is quite interesting. And around them? This The book was fun. Lizards can't walk and breathe at the sa An almanac like you've never seen before, this arresting volume features key i Stephen Fry asks you up to 50 questions in seven different quizzes. No trivia or quizzes yet. More books by this author. Free to join Discover Faber Membership. Complete with its own flag your castle can be personalised to your liking. QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance is the essential set text for everyone who's proud to admit that they don't know everything, and an ideal stick with which to beat people who think they do. How many would have access to clean water? Hint: there is a way. Lloyd was Trinity College, Cambridge, where he befriended and later shared a flat with Douglas Adams. British Comedy Guide. A good read, though most of it is direct from the tv show Another problem I found that though it was very interesting, many facts seem to surround more esoteric subjects so that on some you might not even understand the question it asks the ones which they give the answers to. I would say the original Book of General Ignorance ge An interesting book, but it doesn't pack the same punch that the first one did. A book to make you annoying, telling all your friends that they are actually wrong! Average rating 3. Whether it's history, science, sports, geography, literature, language, medicine, the classics, or common wisdom, you'll be astonished to discover that everything you thought you knew is still hopelessly wrong. Faber and Faber. An interesting book, but it doesn't pack the same punch that the first one did. The long answer involves an incredible journey through neuroscience, our subconscious and the time-bending power of meditation. I and discover for yourself the interesting facts within these pages. You can ask us to delete the personal information we hold about you at any time. Thanks to the author, I may never order a cold drink with ice in public again. Download cover. Read Q. Repeat Password. I'm not prepared to say whether I enjoyed this book or not! Are there simple ways of boosting creativity, health and happiness? More Details The writers behind the hit TV show QI and international bestsellers return with a brand new book, proving once again that everything you think you know is wrong. Bringing together Octopuses have six legs, oranges aren't orange, bats aren't blind, napoleon wasn't short, vikings didn't wear horned helmets, there is no such thing as a fish. The book follows a simple pattern. I think I'll wait a while before I read the animal edition. Books by John Lloyd. Same with the first book, I love it! The facts are mostly US or UK-based, though, and I thought it could have done more in adding stories from more parts of the world. This was a very easy and entertaining book to read. There are 30 books in this booklist. View 2 comments. QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance: The Discreetly Plumper Edition Writer It's a whole bundle of totally random facts, most of them setting right false assumptions: naturally, it's not very organised, although there is a contents page if you want to try and skip to a specific point. What is the chance of tossing a coin and it landing on heads? Each question explains the correct answer, and usually attempts to show why people tend to make the wrong assumptions, or believe certain urban myths. The QI team have blown your socks off, made your jaw drop and knocked you sideways. Hydrophobics and has been treated with a silicon gas so that as soon as these sand particles come out of the water they're bone dry! Lizards can't walk and breathe at the same time. Sign in here. The jokes weren't funny though maybe that's just me , and a few times they were just absurd. Hey, you know this popular notion that you swear by? Retrieved 7 October What would the world look like if its 7 billion human inhabitants were presented as a single village of people? Though I still learned that there's actually no such thing as a "fish", so it's by no means a total loss that's on the back cover, so it's not a spoiler. That fact became incredibly clear in the first few pages. The sock-blasting, jaw-dropping, side-swiping phenomenon that is QI serves up a sparkling new selection of 1, facts to leave you flabbergasted. Very similar to the first book. Back to top. Like the original, you face questions being asked a series of questions by Stephen Fry. S post ban Chaucer? Download cover. Already a Member? The P A little too much "British" than the first one. Get it right and you move forward but a wrong answer could mean the dreaded klaxon and you'll be going backwards! At last in a TV tie-in edition! Hint: there is a way. Have you ever wondered why most books of quotations are stuffed full of rather pedestrian quotes by people you've never heard of? The Second Book of General Ignorance , a sequel to the original was first published on 7 October The Third Book of General Ignorance gathers together questions, both new and previously featured on the BBC TV programme's popular 'General Ignorance' round, and show why, when it comes to general knowledge, none of us knows anything at all. The book follows a simple pattern. It's a good book to sit on a bathroom shelf. Sign up Sign up. And be forewarned: some of these answers are seriously disturbing. Book of Advanced Banter. Jun 30, Emily rated it liked it Shelves: non-fiction. The original UK cover. John Mitchinson is from the world of books. Lloyd was Trinity College, Cambridge, where he befriended and later shared a flat with Douglas Adams. Stephen Fry asks you up to 50 questions in seven different quizzes. This book contains many amazing facts that you wouldn't believe to be true until you read it yourself. About John Lloyd. Although non-fiction can sometimes be draining, I know from past experience that it normally gives you the most back for committing to see it through. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Details An XL Box of Quite Interesting stuff A box containing 6 totally different but quite very interesting objects to keep people amazed and amused for hours. QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance: The Discreetly Plumper Edition Reviews Essential reading for those of us attempting to make sense of a fast-changing world, in a y T Anyone who is a fan of the British television show, QI a mock game show, known for it's humor and intelligence knows how hard it is to see one of the books associated with the program and simply pass it by. Who made the first aeroplane flight? Published October 11th by Crown first published Reads like a collected series of magazine features. In the first book they put in quotes that was read by Stephen Fry at the end of and episode while in the second book they have funny conversations of QI panelists for a particular topic. Amongst the features of this app are:. Are there simple ways of boosting creativity, health and happiness? Fry is joined by four others each episode and the point of the game is to come up with the most elaborate answer, as opposed to actually being right. Note: we do our best to keep information up to date, but occasionally prices may have changed. How do you slip past guards in broad daylight? The subjects touch history, science, religion, literature, sports, medicine and more. It was a scientific, historical and linguistic roller coaster ride that will not fade from my memory that easily. Details 1, QI Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted The sock-blasting, jaw- dropping, side-swiping phenomenon that is QI serves up a sparkling new selection of 1, facts to leave you flabbergasted. The P This pack has something for everyone! One of my few complaints is the fact that unlike the first book which contained many interesting quotes on the side this ones seem to have some comedic skits surrounding the subject which This book contains many amazing facts that you wouldn't believe to be true until you read it yourself. British Comedy Guide. If pressed, he'd concur with Heraclitus: 'abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise. Details Qiktionary A new QI game app. John Mitchinson. As a dedicated QI fan I am an easy audience for a book like this to please. It was a lot of fun! One thing I didn't understand about this book is why the authors decided to punctuate it with their own quips and conversation snippets. Relentlessly intelligent, gloriously uninhibited and occasionally controversial, QI has engaged the brains of discerning quiz fans for over a decade, garnering no fewer than ten prestigious TV awards and multiple BAFTA nominations.