kitty_kitty Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 QI: The Book of Animal Ignorance (Hardcover) by Stephen Fry (Foreword), John Lloyd (Author), John Mitchinson (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 :) Quote
Janet Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 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. Quote
kitty_kitty Posted June 24, 2008 Author Posted June 24, 2008 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 Quote
Janet Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 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. Quote
Mia Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 I love QI - the programme where you find out that everything you ever learnt at school is wrong! Quote
Kate Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 I love the sound of this book! I don't even like animals but this sounds very funny Quote
Suzanne123 Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 The QI book of General Ignorance is also brilliant, like the animals one Quote
twinkle Posted November 10, 2008 Posted November 10, 2008 That sounds like a great idea for a Christmas pressie for my sister. She loves QI (who doesn't?!) and is now into reading. Quote
Suzanne123 Posted November 10, 2008 Posted November 10, 2008 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 Quote
Suzanne123 Posted December 28, 2008 Posted December 28, 2008 Did anyone see the christmas special? It was good Quote
Charm Posted December 28, 2008 Posted December 28, 2008 Did anyone see the christmas special?It was good No I missed it!! My OH did get the QI Annual for his birthday recently so I had a wee flick through it (as you do ) and I found it to be quite entertaining in places Quote
Suzanne123 Posted December 28, 2008 Posted December 28, 2008 They might repeat it on BBC2 at like 2am or something so look out I didn't know there was a QI Annual! Im going to have to get that now Quote
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