The Book of General Ignorance

Think Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is the... Comments: This is a nice, light book, with each question being answered in about 1 page. ... I read this book in great gulps. Filled with fascinating facts about history,... Purchased for my boyfriend now husband as a gift. He loves general random... This is a very interesting book; filled with amazing insights. I think. The... (With foreword by Stephen Fry and Four words by Alan Davies)

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