The Second Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is (Still) Wrong
- ISBN-10
- 030795174X
- ISBN-13
- 9780307951748
- Series
- The Second Book of General Ignorance
- Category
- Humor
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Crown Pub
- Authors
- John Lloyd, John Mitchinson
Description
Presents a collection of new misconceptions, misunderstandings and common mistakes based on "common knowledge," culled from such fields as history, science, literature, and biography.
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