The Book of General Ignorance, (Hardcover)

from callmejacx

I wasn't sure on what to expect from this book, but I couldn't wait to read it and find out. It is a book of answers to questions we all think we know the answer to: How invented the telephone? Who invented champagne? What does the moon smell like? What is the number of the beast? Who was the fir...

from psiloiordinary

One of the best typeset books I have ever seen. Definitely the best typeset book I was ever given by the person who did the actual typesetting. Thanks Paula. If you like the tv series you will probably like the book - they are pretty much identical. The main advantage of the book over the tv seri...

from fist

Enjoyable read. The myth debunking is generally very interesting. In some instances it is less than solid because it relies on a semantic slight of hand, but it is so well written than one forgives the authors gladly.

from dougcornelius

A cheeky collection of trivia presented in a gotcha manner. For example, what's the tallest mountain in the world? No, not Everest. It's Mauna Kea in Hawaii. It's only 13,799 feet above sea level, but 33,465 feet when measured from the seabed. "Highest" means measured from sea level to summit, bu...

from dougcornelius

A cheeky collection of trivia presented in a gotcha manner. For example, what's the tallest mountain in the world? No, not Everest. It's Mauna Kea in Hawaii. It's only 13,799 feet above sea level, but 33,465 feet when measured from the seabed. "Highest" means measured from sea level to summit, bu...