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kitty_kitty
24th June 2008, 16:58
QI: The Book of Animal Ignorance (Hardcover)
by Stephen Fry (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books-uk&field-author=Stephen%20Fry) (Foreword), John Lloyd (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books-uk&field-author=John%20Lloyd) (Author), John Mitchinson (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books-uk&field-author=John%20Mitchinson) (Author)
Book Description
A bestiary for the 21st century from the writers of the hit BBC show 'QI'.

Synopsis
Join the QI team for an off-road safari through a hundred of the most interesting members of the animal kingdom, armed with illuminating illustrations and diagrams by award-winning artist Ted Dewan. 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. Marvel at elephants that walk on tiptoe, pigs that shine in the dark, and woodpeckers that have ears on the end of their tongues. If you still think a pangolin is a musical instrument, that hyenas are dogs, or that sheep are pointless and stupid, "The Book of Animal Ignorance" has arrived just in time
(above from amazon)

This book is fantastic for those who loves facts and animals although i have had to stop reading it on the bus because it does cause lots of giggling, but i do know which mammal has the biggest willy and what happens to the poor male angler fish.

Brilliant really, really recommended

:roll:;):lol:

Janet
24th June 2008, 18:01
I love QI. Specifically, I love Stephen Fry (although I fear he wouldn't feel the same about me!).

I imagine this is the sort of book that will turn up in the Bookbarn in droves eventually (if they have one copy of Michael Palin's Around the World in 80 Days, they have 100!) so I might wait a while - or I may put it on my Christmas list.

kitty_kitty
24th June 2008, 19:19
Mine is a library book but i might have to get one as it makes a good bathroom book.

I bet both QI books turn up but they are worth having

Janet
24th June 2008, 19:42
I bet both QI books turn up but they are worth having
Oh, I don't doubt that. :) If my 'to read' pile was smaller I'd buy them sooner.

Mia
24th June 2008, 20:37
I love QI - the programme where you find out that everything you ever learnt at school is wrong! :lol:

kb.marsh
25th June 2008, 10:54
I love the sound of this book! I don't even like animals but this sounds very funny

Suzanne123
10th October 2008, 18:53
The QI book of General Ignorance is also brilliant, like the animals one :D

twinkle
10th November 2008, 11:53
That sounds like a great idea for a Christmas pressie for my sister. She loves QI (who doesn't?!) and is now into reading.

Suzanne123
10th November 2008, 18:08
For Children in Need this Friday, they're doing a QI special on BBC2 from 10.00-10.30 when the news is on BBC1! So remember to turn over :mrgreen: