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Humour

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Humour

Paperback. Filled with animal facts and figures, this book helps you to learn about koalas that don't drink, geese that mourn their dead and lobsters that live for a century. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: WHG; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 17. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571245130
ISBN
9780571245130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.70

Paperback. QI team return with this year's groaning sack of astonishment. Prepare to be knocked sideways.. Orchids can get jetlag. Lizards can't walk and breathe at the same time. There are 177,147 ways to tie a tie. Ladybird orgasms last for 30 minutes. Traffic lights existed before cars. Sir Bruce Forsyth is four months older than sliced bread. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: WDKX; WHG; WHX; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 106 x 27. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571329847
ISBN
9780571329847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.70

Hardback. Includes facts such as Flowers get suntans; Denmark imports prisoners; Bees can fly higher than Mount Everest; The Republic of Ireland first got postcodes in 2015; Martin Luther King Jr got a C+ in Public Speaking; No one in the UK dies of 'natural causes'; and; Penguins can't taste fish. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: WHG; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 119 x 186 x 30. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571326686
ISBN
9780571326686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 6.23

Hardback. Gathers together 180 questions, both new and previously featured on the QI's popular 'General Ignorance' round. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571308989
ISBN
9780571308989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 5.70

Hardback. Following the sensational success of 1,227 QI Facts to Blow Your Socks Off, this title returns with a fresh stack of facts to astonish and enlighten: it is impossible to whistle in a spacesuit; Wagner always wore pink silk underwear; and, Rugby School's first official rugby kit in 1871 included a bow tie. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: WHG; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 186 x 34. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571308941
ISBN
9780571308941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 5.70

Hardback. Includes some of the facts such as: cows moo in regional accents; the entire internet weighs less than a grain of sand; the dialling code from Britain to Russia is 007; potatoes have more chromosomes than human beings; the London Underground has made more money from its famous map than it has from running trains and more. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: WHG; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 118 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571297917
ISBN
9780571297917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Hardback. Features a selection of 1,342 facts such as: trees sleep at night; Google searches for 'How to put on a condom' peak at 10.28pm; there is no word for time in any Aboriginal language; Scotland has 421 words for snow; Emoji is the fastest growing language in history; and, astronauts wear belts to stop their trousers falling up. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: WHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9780571332465
ISBN
9780571332465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Featuring the likes of Stephen Fry, Alan Davies and many other QI guests, this book is suitable for pub quiz experts, fans of Guinness World Records and lovers of all things QI. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WDKX; WHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1204.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571270989
ISBN
9780571270989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. Takes you on an expedition into the animal kingdom to encounter 100 of its most remarkable subjects. In this title, you can marvel at the elephants that walk on tiptoe, pigs that shine in the dark, and the woodlouse that drinks through its bottom. Illustrator(s): Dewan, Ted. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: WHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571323890
ISBN
9780571323890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. "You know 'that look' women get when they want sex? Me neither." (Steve Martin). "You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from nesting in your hair." (Chinese proverb). This title features crisp one-liners, jokes, droll asides and universal truths collected over the years by the creators of QI. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: WHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571323883
ISBN
9780571323883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. Presents inspirational biographical dictionary, with motivational stories about the famous and the obscure. It includes six dozen of the happiest, saddest, maddest and most successful men and women from history. Celebrate their wisdom, learn from their mistakes and marvel at their bad taste in clothes. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: WHG; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571324118
ISBN
9780571324118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. Presents a collection of interesting facts. This book is suitable for pub quiz lovers, trivia buffs and general knowledge experts alike. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: WHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571323913
ISBN
9780571323913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. Who invented the sandwich? What was the best thing before sliced bread? Who first ate frogs' legs? Which cat never changes its spots? This book gathers together 180 questions, both new and previously featured on the BBC TV programme's 'General Ignorance' round, and show why, when it comes to general knowledge, none of us knows anything at all. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WDKX; WHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571309016
ISBN
9780571309016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. Presents a collection of popular misconceptions, misunderstandings and common mistakes. This book includes facts and figures for trivia, pub quiz and general knowledge enthusiasts. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: WHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571323906
ISBN
9780571323906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.27

CD-Audio. The Museum of Curiosity is BBC Radio 4's monumental comedy edifice, and the only one with gargoyles in the foyer. It allows nothing inside that doesn't make you scratch your head, stroke your chin or, at the very least, go 'Hmm'. This title features episodes from this series. BIC Classification: APWD; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 138. .
Publisher
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House United Kingdom
Format
CD
Publication date
2015
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785292002
ISBN
9781785292002
CD
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. Includes more than 3,000 of the most pert, sinister, and illuminating pearls of wisdom ever uttered with a lisp. This book presents the wisdom of Sir Elton John, Virginia Woolf, and Stephen Fry, the wit of Oscar Wilde and Billie Jean King, and the dramatic flair of Noel Coward and Karl Lagerfeld. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1-colour chapter openers. BIC Classification: WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 142 x 37. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Quirk Books United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594742231
ISBN
9781594742231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.16

Paperback. A collection of John Lennon's stories, drawings and poems. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1. BIC Classification: AFF; DCF; FYB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530428
ISBN
9780099530428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WG; WH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258. Experiences of the Merchant Navy During the 1950's and 1960's. 160 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; WT. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight: 268.
Publisher
Authorhouse UK
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781434305244
ISBN
9781434305244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.90

hardcover. John Kenn Mortensen's pen is full of wonderfully creepy monsters which crawl onto sticky yellow note pads when darkness falls. Here we have collected some of the best monster drawings in a delectable hardback edition. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Square Peg
Condition
New
SKU
9780224095761
ISBN
9780224095761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. For every one person in Scotland there is one sheep. But how many of us can say that we really know our fine fleecy friends? This tongue-in-cheek guide to all things woolly features sheep in Scottish history, famous knitting patterns, how to find a good-looking sheep, and many more facts that will amaze you. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w cartoons throughout. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 101 x 9. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Interlink Publishing Group
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845020408
ISBN
9781845020408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.64

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