QI: The Third Book of General Ignorance (Quite Interesting) - Softcover

Lloyd, John; Mitchinson, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571309011 ISBN 13: 9780571309016

Publisher: Faber & Faber, 2016

Synopsis

The Third Book of General Ignorance gathers together 180 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.

Who invented the sandwich? What was the best thing before sliced bread? Who first ate frogs' legs? Which cat never changes its spots? What did Lady Godiva do? What can you legally do if you come across a Welshman in Chester after sunset?

About this title

About the Author:

John Lloyd devised The News Quiz, Not the Nine O'Clock News, Spitting Image, and Blackadder. John Mitchinson is the original Marketing Director of Waterstone's, became Managing Director of Cassell and now runs Unbound.

John Lloyd CBE devised The News Quiz and To the Manor Born for radio and Not The Nine O'Clock News, Spitting Image and Blackadder for television. John Mitchinson has been both bookseller and publisher and looked after authors as diverse as Haruki Murakami, The Beatles and a woman who knitted with dog hair. Together they are in charge of research for the hit BBC show QI, and have written many bestselling books, including such titles as The Book of General Ignorance, 1,227 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off and most recently, 1,411 QI Facts To Knock You sideways.

Review:

“The Book of General Ignorance won’t make you feel dumb. It’s really a call to be more curious.”―The Associated Press

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0571309011
• ISBN 13: 9780571309016
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320