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QI: the Second Book of General Ignorance: the Discreetly Plumper Edition Free FREE QI: THE SECOND BOOK OF GENERAL IGNORANCE: THE DISCREETLY PLUMPER EDITION PDF John Lloyd,John Mitchinson | 368 pages | 04 Oct 2012 | FABER & FABER | 9780571290727 | English | London, United Kingdom The Second Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is (Still) Wrong by John Lloyd Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 30 books in this booklist. A one-of-a-kind annual featuring surprising facts, stunning color photos, arresting infographics, and illuminating maps that present the QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance: The Discreetly Plumper Edition in a whole new way. An almanac like you've never seen before, this arresting volume features key i The order button below will go to book's details on our customer order website - it will open in a new browser tab or window. But if the book details are not shown on the order websiteplease come back to this page and use the Order by email link instead, and tell us that the book was not shown on the order website - thank you. Choose between collection from our bookshop or mail-order, for which we charge postage at cost, at current Royal Mail rates. Select type of order : Collect from the shop - I live in or can visit Liverpool Mail-order - send by post. QI is the smartest comedy show on British television. Humans glow in the dark. The P A fantastically funny book for all the family from much-loved TV personality Richard Osman. The sock-blasting, jaw-dropping, side-swiping phenomenon that is QI serves up a sparkling new selection of 1, facts to leave you flabbergasted. Trees sleep at night. This is a book of book lists. Lists that make you smile, make you wonder, and see titles together in entirely new ways. From Bin Laden's bookshelf to the The eye-popping, gob-smacking, rib-tickling phenomenon that is QI serves up a brand new selection of 1, facts to bowl you over. Iceland imports ice cubes A group of ladybirds is called a loveliness It is illegal in Saudi Arabia to name The Bedside Guardian rounds up QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance: The Discreetly Plumper Edition best journalism ofshowcasing the intelligent wit and thought-provoking opinions for which the paper is famous. Essential reading for those of us attempting to make sense of a fast-changing world, in a y The QI team have blown your socks off, made your jaw drop and knocked you sideways. Now they return with 1, brand-new mind-blowing facts that will leave you speechless. Filled with brilliant illustrations, fascinating facts and engaging infographics, this is the perfect gif Delve into the world of Pointless, the huge ratings-winning hit BBC One quiz show, with this brilliant bumper book of over new quiz questions, facts, banter and musings from the lovable presenters Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. A Sunday Times bestseller. How long is 'now'? The short answer is 'somewhere between 2 and 3 seconds'. The long answer involves an incredible journey through neuroscience, our subconscious and the time-bending power of meditation. Living in It's back! And this time it's the ultimate challenge, with over brand-new questions from the popular BBC2 show. It's been on television for over five decades, and it's still loved by viewers of all ages. University Challenge is a firm favo Dust off those cerebral filing cabinets and remind yourself of all those facts you really should know! 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Infographica collects intriguing data from across our planet - including how many people were killed by cows inthe average lifespan of people living on each continent and the number of McDon QI is the smartest comedy show on British television, but few people know that we're also a major legal hit in Australia, New Zealand, Israel and Africa and an illegal one on BitTorrent. We also write books and newspaper columns; run a thriving websi Who made the first aeroplane flight? How many legs does an octopus have? How much water should you drink every day? What is the chance of tossing a coin and it landing on heads? What happens if you leave a tooth in a glass of coke overnight? What is How do you draw a heptagon? What about a heptakaidecagon? How do you fit circles perfectly into triangles? And around them? If the computer is down - could you do it with ruler and compass? In this unique little book, Andrew Sutt Philosophy means "love of wisdom" in Greek. 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