{"product_id":"the-book-of-general-ignorance-john-mitchinson-9780307394910","title":"The Book of General Ignorance","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - A shockingly counterintuitive book of trivia that cuts through the misconceptions that most of us call \"facts\" to show how wrong we are about . . . well, everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Trivia buffs and know-it-alls alike will exult to find so much repeatable wisdom gathered in one place.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThink Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChallenging commonly held assumptions in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of General Ignorance\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty \"gotcha\" compendium of verifiably true answers to seemingly easy questions, like: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho was the first American president?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePeyton Randolph.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow long can a chicken live without its head?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAbout two years.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow many legs does a centipede have?\u003cbr\u003eNot a hundred.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow many toes does a two-toed sloth have?\u003cbr\u003eIt's either six or eight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCheck out \u003ci\u003eThe Book of General Ignorance\u003c\/i\u003e for fun entries and complete answers to these and many more questions. You'll be surprised at how much you don't know!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Mitchinson, John Lloyd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307394913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307394910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 6.08w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/06\/2007","brand":"John Mitchinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046064550143,"sku":"9780307394910","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d5c72c73-42f6-45f3-a4aa-8c90d61d8838.jpg?v=1684982414","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-general-ignorance-john-mitchinson-9780307394910","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}