Presented in handy pocket-size, this title catalogues the various misconceptions, mistakes and misunderstandings in 'common knowledge' that can make you wonder why anyone bothers going to school. Illu...
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A sourcebook of wise one-loners, of knock-out jokes, of drole asides and heartfelt statements of truth and beauty. It gathers insights of some of the best minds, and organises them into 250 subjects. ...
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Meet the water bears that can live in suspension for hundreds of years, the parasite carried by your cat that makes men grumpy and women promiscuous, and the woodlouse that drinks through its bottom. ...
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In life and, indeed, in liff, there are many hundreds of common experiences, feelings, situations and even objects which we all know and recognize, but for which no words exist. This text uses place n...
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Compares and contrasts the different ways individual human beings cope (or fail to cope) with the curves that the uncaring universe throws at us....
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The updated, revised edition of "The Meaning of Liff", with illustrations from "Private Eye" cartoonist Bert Kitchen. illustrations...
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"The QI Annuals" are the nearest things to having the hit BBC1 TV show live in your living room. This bumper paperback edition contains three annuals and is suitable as a gift for the millions of new ...
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A compendium of popular misconceptions, misunderstandings and common mistakes culled from the BBC show, "QI"....
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Presents an off-road safari through a hundred interesting members of the animal kingdom, with illustrations and diagrams. This title covers: the water bears that can live in suspension for hundreds of...
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