Customer Reviews
Not entirely fact... - By: J. A. Marczak, 26 Jun 2008 
It's a good book, easy to read, informative & amusing. In fact, it's so informative that one is tempted to learn parts of it as ammunition for showing off how impressively clever you are to your friends; dismissing common knowledge as fiction is a satisfying thing to do. That is, until you come across something that the book claims to be true which you knowin fact to be false (or more likely, not the entire truth). And by "know" I mean parts that cross over with my degree & which I have studied actual research journals on. Once I realised that the book takes liberties for the sake of sounding a bit impressive & sensational, I lost faithin pretty much everything else it claimed to be true. I'm sure alot of it is genuine, but how do you know which bits? And if it's not necessarily true, where's the funin knowing it?
Intrestingly fastinating - By: K. Bulcock, 26 Jun 2008 
Having never seen an episode of QI, I was unsure what to expect from this book however i was not disappointed. It is a very readable & fascinating book showing you just how many things you think you know are wrong. I enjoyed reading it & read it over the weekend but my friends & relatives enjoyed it less so as i quizzed them, knowing they would get the answers wrong. A very interesting read for anyone wishing to extend their general knowledge.
The Book of "Ah-ha!" Moments - By: Jonty H Campbell, 24 Jun 2008 This curious & endlessly diverting little tome will provide ammunition for those pub debate moments & settle pub quizzes rapidly. Be prepared however to annoy those over the niceties of the difference between 'highest' & 'tallest'in terms of the 'Everest is the highest mountain, discuss' type entry!
You can actually feel your mind expanding upon reading this.
Super - this is the sort of book that everyone finds diverting, though could have done with a more detailed index.
Well worth the money - By: Jonathan Bond, 16 May 2008 
A really fantastic book. You'll soon start to realise everything you thought you knew is wrong, & you'll end up telling all your friends & relatives all your new-found knowledge!
fun, interesting trivia written in a clever and concise way - By: B., 04 Apr 2008 Fun facts for trivia fans. Having never seen the BBC series, I picked up The Book of General Ignorance based solely on a nice price & curiosity. It actually turned out to be quite a nice read. Lots of fun, interesting trivia writtenin a clever & concise way. Good stuff.
