 Cover of the first UK edition | |
| Author | John Lloyd John Mitchinson |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Mr. Bingo |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Trivia |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
Publication date | 5 October 2006 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 282 |
| ISBN | 0-307-39491-3 |
| Followed by | The Book of Animal Ignorance |
The Book of General Ignorance is the first in a series of books based on the final round in the intellectual British panel game QI, written by series-creator John Lloyd and head-researcher John Mitchinson,[1] to help spread the QI philosophy of curiosity to the reading public.[2] It is a trivia book, aiming to address and address many of the misconceptions, mistakes and misunderstandings in 'common knowledge'—it is therefore known not as a 'General Knowledge' book, but as 'General Ignorance'.[3]
As well as correcting these "all-too-common" mistakes, the book(s) attempt to explain how the errors have been perpetuated, and why people believe incorrect 'facts' to be true.[4]
- ^ The People Behind QI Archived 25 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 February 2008
- ^ The QI Philosophy Archived 3 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 February 2008
- ^ The Book of General Ignorance at the QI Shop. Retrieved 12 February 2008
- ^ Mitchinson, John; Lloyd, John (5 October 2006). QI: The Book of General Ignorance. Faber and Faber. pp. xv. ISBN 0-571-23368-6.