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Kirjat ja teokset yhdessä paikassa: 17 kirjaa, julkaisuja vuosilta 2007–2023, suosituimpiin kuuluu QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance. Vertaile teosten hintoja ja tarkista saatavuus suomalaisista kirjakaupoista.

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Kirjojen julkaisuvuodet: 2007–2023.

QI: The Third Book of General Ignorance

QI: The Third Book of General Ignorance

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson

Faber Faber
2016
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Halvin toimitettuna 20,90 €

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?
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QI: The Book of Animal Ignorance

QI: The Book of Animal Ignorance

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson

Faber Faber
2015
nidottu

Halvin toimitettuna 19,90 €

Join QI's expedition into the animal kingdom to encounter 100 of its most remarkable subjects. Marvel at the elephants that walk on tiptoe, pigs that shine in the dark, and the woodlouse that drinks through its bottom. Albatrosses can fly non-stop for ten years without touching the ground Box jellyfish have twenty-four eyes Geese mourn their dead Koalas don't drinkMonkeys pay to look at porn Lobsters live for a century Mice sing while having sex Spiders can fly
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QI: The Book of General Ignorance - The Noticeably Stouter Edition

QI: The Book of General Ignorance - The Noticeably Stouter Edition

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson

Faber Faber
2015
nidottu

Halvin toimitettuna 19,90 €

EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR - A NEW BOOK BY QI ELVES JAMES HARKIN AND ANNA PTASZYNSKI - IS AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOWAn indispensable compendium of popular misconceptions, misunderstandings and common mistakes culled from the hit BBC show, QI. From the bestselling authors of The Book of General Ignorance comes a noticeably stouter edition, with 26% extra facts and figures perfect for trivia, pub quiz and general knowledge enthusiasts. The QI team sets out again to show you that a lot of what you think you know is wrong. If, like Alan Davies, you still think the Henry VIII had six wives, the earth has only one moon, that George Washington was the first president of the USA, that Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, that the largest living thing is a blue whale, that Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, that whisky and bagpipes come from Scotland or that Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain, then there are at least 200 reasons why this is the book for you. The researchers at QI have written many bestselling books including such titles as The QI Book of General Ignorance and 1,277 Facts To Blow Your Socks Off. They now present a noticeably stouter edition, an indispensable handbook for trivia lovers, pub quiz enthusiasts and general knowledge experts alike. And remember - everything you think you know is still wrong.
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QI: The Book of the Dead

QI: The Book of the Dead

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson

Faber Faber
2015
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Halvin toimitettuna 19,90 €

Welcome to QI: The Book of the Dead, a biographical dictionary with a twist - one where only the most interesting people made it in! QI have got together six dozen of the happiest, saddest, maddest and most successful men and women from history. Celebrate their wisdom, learn from their mistakes and marvel at their bad taste in clothes. Hans Christian Anderson was terrified of naked women, Florence Nightingale spent her last fifty years in bed, Sigmund Freud smoked twenty cigars a day, Catherine de Medici applied a daily face mask made of pigeon dung, Rembrandt van Rijn died penniless and Madame Mao banned cicadas, rustling noises and pianos. Carefully collected and ordered by the QI team into themed chapters with thought-provoking titles such as 'There's Nothing Like a Bad Start in Life', 'Man Cannot Live by Bread Alone'. Each chapter reveals hilarious insights into the true nature of the most interesting people who ever lived, including Isaac Newton, Genghis Khan, Sigmund Freud, Florence Nightingale and Karl Marx. From the bestselling authors of The Book of General Ignorance and 1,277 Facts to Knock Your Socks Off, comes a fun and inspirational biographical dictionary, with motivational stories about the famous and the obscure.
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QI: Advanced Banter

QI: Advanced Banter

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson

Faber Faber
2015
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Halvin toimitettuna 20,90 €

The ultimate compendium of crisp one-liners, knockout jokes, droll asides and universal truths collected over the years by the creators of QI. 'You know 'that look' women get when they want sex? Me neither.' Steve Martin 'You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from nesting in your hair.' Chinese proverb 'The Beatles are dying in the wrong order.' Victor Lewis-Smith 'Cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with a college education.' Mark Twain 'Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember: it didn't work for the rabbit.' R. E. Shay'If it were not for quotations, conversation between gentlemen would be an endless series of 'what-ho's!'' P. G. Wodehouse
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QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance

QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson

Faber Faber
2015
nidottu

Halvin toimitettuna 19,90 €

Just when you thought it was safe to start showing off again, the bestselling authors of The Book of General Ignorance and 1,277 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off are back. With a foreword by Stephen Fry, this parcel of unimaginable information is here to solve a few common misconceptions, mistakes and misunderstandings. 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. 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. John Lloyd and John Mitchinson are the bestselling authors of QI: The Book of General Ignorance and 1,277 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off. Here they present a wonderful collection of astonishingly interesting facts, perfect for pub quiz lovers, trivia buffs and general knowledge experts alike.
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QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance

QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson

Faber Faber
2012
pokkari
Just when you thought it was safe to start showing off again, the bestselling authors of The Book of General Ignorance and 1,277 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off are back. With a foreword by Stephen Fry, this parcel of unimaginable information is here to solve a few common misconceptions, mistakes and misunderstandings. 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. 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. John Lloyd and John Mitchinson are the bestselling authors of QI: The Book of General Ignorance and 1,277 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off. Here they present a wonderful collection of astonishingly interesting facts, perfect for pub quiz lovers, trivia buffs and general knowledge experts alike.
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Tietoa kaikkitietäville

Tietoa kaikkitietäville

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson

Otava
2023
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Halvin toimitettuna 13,70 €

Maailmanmenestykseksi noussut viihdyttävä paketti oikoo yleissivistyksen harhaluulot ja väärinkäsityksetMontako kuuta Maalla on? Minkä väristä on vesi? Mikä on maailman korkein vuori? Mitä feministit tekivät rintaliiveilleen? Helppolukuinen koko perheen tietopaketti tarjoaa hätkähdyttävän määrän vastauksia kysymyksiin, joihin luulit jo tietäväsi vastaukset.
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10,000 QI Facts

10,000 QI Facts

Anne Miller; James Harkin; John Mitchinson; John Lloyd

Faber Faber
2018
sidottu

Halvin toimitettuna 60,80 €

QI is the smartest comedy show on television. Over the last seven years, the QI team have blown your socks off, made your jaw drop and knocked you sideways with their astonishing fact books. Now they are going to tickle you pink with this terrific treasury of 10,000 QI facts, which collects all seven books in the series. This brilliant box set includes: 1,227 QI Facts, 1,339 QI Facts, 1,411 QI Facts, 1,234 QI Facts, 1,342 QI Facts, 1,432 QI Facts, and 2,024 QI Facts. Together they form one of the largest collections of interesting one-line facts in the history of the human race. Get stuck in and you too can appear to be a genius in just three months, for less than the price of a taxi ride from Piccadilly Circus to Heathrow airport.
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Charge Delivered in St. Michael's Cathedral, Bridgetown, Barbados

Charge Delivered in St. Michael's Cathedral, Bridgetown, Barbados

John Mitchinson

Hansebooks
2017
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Charge Delivered in St. Michael's Cathedral, Bridgetown, Barbados is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1879. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
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1,342 QI Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted

1,342 QI Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson; James Harkin

FABER FABER
2016
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'I love these books ... the best books ever. Brilliant' Chris EvansThis is an astonishing trove of the strangest, funniest, and most improbable tidbits of knowledge from the clever lot at the hugely popular BBC quiz show QI. The sock-blasting, jaw-dropping, side-swiping phenomenon that is QI serves up a sparkling new selection of 1,342 facts to leave you flabbergasted. Did you know that:Trees sleep at night. Google searches for 'How to put on a condom' peak at 10.28pm. There is no word for time in any Aboriginal language. Scotland has 421 words for snow. Emoji is the fastest growing language in history. Astronauts wear belts to stop their trousers falling up. The name Donald means 'ruler of the world'. Tanks are exempt from London's Congestion charge. The world's only Cornish pasty museum is in Mexico. When you blush so does the lining of your stomach. A group of unicorns is called a blessing. If there are any facts you don't believe, or if you want to know more about them, all the sources can be found on www.qi.com
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1,234 Quite Interesting Facts to Leave You Speechless

1,234 Quite Interesting Facts to Leave You Speechless

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson; James Harkin

W. W. Norton Company
2016
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The New York Times best-selling authors of the Quite Interesting series have made you see sideways, knocked your socks off, and left your jaw on the floor. Now John Lloyd, John Mitchinson, and James Harkin are back to offer even more--1,234, to be exact--shocking, enlightening, downright-fun facts that will leave you speechless...and pantomiming for more. Did you know? The Big Bang was not as loud as a Mot rhead concert. Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender. According to the company that created her, Hello Kitty isn't a cat. Albert Einstein's eyeballs are in a safety deposit box in New York. McDonald's once created bubble-gum-flavored broccoli. It is impossible to hum and whisper at the same time. Convinced it's all hogwash? Visit QI.com/US1234 for proof of the veracity of every fact. Want more? Check out 1,411 Quite Interesting Facts to Knock You Sideways, 1,339 Quite Interesting Facts to Make Your Jaw Drop, and 1,227 Quite Interesting Facts to Blow Your Socks Off.
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1,234 QI Facts to Leave You Speechless

1,234 QI Facts to Leave You Speechless

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson; James Harkin

Faber Faber
2015
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'I love these books ... the best books ever. Brilliant' Chris EvansThe fourth in QI's bestselling facts series - 1,234 QI Facts to Leave You Speechless is filled to the brim with astonishing facts that will leave you befuddled, bemused and bewildered. The QI team have blown your socks off, made your jaw drop and knocked you sideways. Now they return with 1,234 brand-new mind-blowing facts that will leave you utterly speechless. Did you know: Flowers get suntans. Denmark imports prisoners. Bees can fly higher than Mount Everest. The Republic of Ireland first got postcodes in 2015. Martin Luther King Jr got a C+ in Public Speaking. No one in the UK dies of 'natural causes'. Penguins can't taste fish.
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1,411 QI Facts To Knock You Sideways

1,411 QI Facts To Knock You Sideways

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson; James Harkin

Faber Faber
2014
sidottu
1,227 QI Facts blew your socks off. 1,339 QI Facts made your jaw drop. Now the QI team return with this year's groaning sack of astonishment. Prepare to be knocked sideways ... Orchids can get jetlag. Lizards can't walk and breathe at the same time. There are 177,147 ways to tie a tie. Ladybird orgasms last for 30 minutes. Traffic lights existed before cars. Sir Bruce Forsyth is four months older than sliced bread. The soil in your garden is 2 million years old. If there are any facts you don't believe, or if you want to know more about them, all the sources can be found on qi.com
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1,339 QI Facts To Make Your Jaw Drop

1,339 QI Facts To Make Your Jaw Drop

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson; James Harkin

Faber Faber
2013
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EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR - A NEW BOOK BY QI ELVES JAMES HARKIN AND ANNA PTASZYNSKI - IS AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW'I love these books ... the best books ever. Brilliant' Chris Evans1,399 QI Facts To Make Your Jaw Drop by John Lloyd, John Mitchinson and James Harkin is packed with even more fascinating facts. Whilst you're bending over to grab your socks following the succes of 1,227 QI Facts to Blow Your Socks Off, don't forget pick up your jaw as the QI team returns with a fresh stack of facts to astonish and enlighten. Did you know that:Pigs suffer from anorexia. It is impossible to whistle in a spacesuit. The first computer mouse was made of wood. Rugby School's first official rugby kit in 1871 included a bow tie. Lord Kitchener had four spaniels called Shot, Bang, Miss and Damn. J. K Rowling has no middle name. If there are any facts you don't believe, or if you want to know more about them, all the sources can be found on QI's website.
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1,227 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off

1,227 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off

John Lloyd; John Mitchinson; James Harkin

Faber Faber
2012
sidottu
'I love these books ... the best books ever. Brilliant' Chris EvansQI 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 some (frankly thriving, if we do say so ourselves) social media pages; and some of us appear on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Showon BBC Radio 2 every week to answer your questions. At the core of what we do is the astonishing fact - painstakingly researched and distilled to a brilliant and shocking clarity. In Einstein's words: 'Everything should be as simple as possible, but not simpler.'Did you know that: Cows moo in regional accents. The entire internet weighs less than a grain of sand. Tintin is called Tantan in Japanese because TinTin is pronounced 'Chin chin' and means penis. The water in the mouth of a blue whale weighs more than its body. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981, it is explicitly illegal in Britain to use a machinegun to kill a hedgehog.1,227 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off will make you look at the universe (and your socks) in an alarming new way.
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The Book of General Ignorance

The Book of General Ignorance

John Mitchinson; John Lloyd

Crown Publishing Group (NY)
2007
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Presents a whimsical compendium of popular misconceptions, misunderstandings, and common mistakes based on "common knowledge," culled from the fields of history, science, literature, and biography, presenting such "helpful" facts as French toast comes from Rome, camels originated in North America, coffee is not made from beans, and more. 80,000 first printing.
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