Review: The Book of General Ignorance
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First published in Britain on 19 October 2006
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The book of general ignorance is arguably one of the most entertaining yet informative
pieces of literature to ever exist. Consisting of 300 questions, the book is
the first in the British panel game QI based series written by John Lloyd and
John Mitchinson. The book is created to help reduce ignorance and spread the
curiosity of reading public materials. The purpose of the book is to address
the misconceptions that have traversed the long distance of history by
representing facts true according to the book of general ignorance; the fact is, the Atacama
Desert in Chile is the most driest place on earth receiving 0.1mm of rainfall
250 times less than Sahara . What is interesting in this though is the fact that
one of the driest places on earth, the Antarctica can also claim 70% of the
world’s fresh water in the form of ice.
Advantage
The advantage of reading this book is in its
ability to inform us. Some of the commonly misconceived facts are
pragmatically presented in the book drawing extensively from historical facts
(like in the case of how many wives King Henri IV had) and common
knowledge.
Conclusion
The
book of general ignorance is arguably one of the best pieces of literature to
ever exist. In fact, most literature enthusiasts consider it a must read
because its ability to arouse curiosity and narrate the story of the common
mistakes committed by many because of misrepresentation of facts.
You can find this book on amazon .
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