This is the indispensable compendium of popular misconceptions misunderstandings & common mistakes culled from the hit BBC show QI". The noticeably stouter "QI Book of General Ignorance" sets out to show you that a lot of what you think you know is wrong. If like Alan Davies you still think the Henry VIII had six wives the earth has only one moon that George Washington was the first president of the USA that Bangkok is the capital of Thailand that the largest living thing is a blue whale that Alexander Graeme Bell invented the telephone that whisky & bagpipes come from Scotland or that Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain then there are at least 200 reasons why this is the book for you." ...

' The QI Book of the Dead" is a book about life. What an awful thing life is. It's like soup with lots of hairs floating on the surface. You have to eat it nevertheless'
- Gustave Flaubert. Around 90 billion people have existed since the human race began. From this huge number the bestselling QI team selected 600 of the finest examples of our species & researched them in depth distilling this immense banquet of life into an exquisite tasting menu of six-dozen crisp racy mini-biographies where the internationally & immortally famous rub shoulders with the undeservedly & (until now) permanently obscure. The object is to learn something about what it means to be alive & how we can make the most of the time we have. " The QI Book of the Dead" compares & contrasts the different ways individual human beings cope (or fail to cope) with the curves that the uncaring universe throws at us. Collected into themed chapters with thought-provoking titles such as ' There's Nothing Like a Bad Start in Life' ' Man Cannot Live by Bread Alone' & ' Is That All There Is?' here is a chance to share the secrets of the Dead to celebrate their wisdom to learn from their mistakes & to marvel at their bad taste in clothes. The man who is not dead still has a chance. Lebanese Proverb
- We don't rule out the alternative possibility of a compassionate God whose motives are beyond our ken."

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A number-one bestseller this is a comprehensive catalogue of all the misconceptions mistakes & misunderstandings in 'common knowledge' that will make you wonder why anyone bothers going to school. Now available in this handy pocket-sized edition carry it everywhere to impress your friends frustrate your enemies & win every argument. ...

Who made the first aeroplane flight? How many legs does an octopus have? How much water should you drink every day? What is the chance of tossing a coin & it landing on heads? What happens if you leave a tooth in a glass of coke overnight? What is house dust mostly made from? What colour are oranges? Who in the world is most likely to kill you? What was the first dishwasher built to do? John Lloyd & John Mitchinson the brains behind QI here present a wonderful collection of the most outrageous fascinating & mind-bending facts taking on the popular General Ignorance" round from BBC1s top rated quiz & the first book in the bestselling series. & whatever your answers to the questions above you can be sure that everything you think you know is wrong." ...

Who made the first aeroplane flight? How many legs does an octopus have? How much water should you drink every day? What is the chance of tossing a coin & it landing on heads? What happens if you leave a tooth in a glass of coke overnight? What is house dust mostly made from? What colour are oranges? Who in the world is most likely to kill you? What was the first dishwasher built to do? John Lloyd & John Mitchinson the brains behind QI here present a wonderful collection of the most outrageous fascinating & mind-bending facts taking on the popular General Ignorance round from BBC1's top rated quiz & the first book in the bestselling series. & whatever your answers to the questions above you can be sure that everything you think you know is wrong. ...

The QPR Miscellany is the definitive set text for every fan of the world famous Rangers. Packed with facts fun gossip nostalgia & conjecture it looks back over their glorious history to celebrate the personalities victories & controversies of the sport's biggest name culminating in their extraordinary return to the Premier League in 2010/11. Handily pocket-sized to pull out in the middle of those pub arguments over who was the fastest dirtiest or biggest this book will not only tell you who scored the most goals what was the largest attendance or who was the longest-serving manager but also who earned the most red cards & how the club became one of the richest in the world. Put down your pie & pick up a copy. ...

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For Stanley the earthquake is a heaven-sent opportunity. Just before it struck he was ogling Sheila a female jogger & thats not all hed like to do to her. Now the city lies in ruins & Sheila lies trapped & naked in her bathtub. Can her husband make it to her before Stanley does? ...

The Quakers are a fascinating religious group both in their origins & in the variety of reinterpretations of the faith since. Emerging from the social unrest of the English civil war the Quakers have gone on to have an influence way beyond their numbers: be it their continued stance against war or their pioneering work against slavery. At the same time Quakers maintain a distinctive worship method to achieve the direct encounter with God which has been at the heart of the movement since its beginning. This book charts the history of Quakerism & its present-day diversity & outlines its approach to worship belief theology & language & ecumenism. ...

. ..a wonderfully easy-to-follow text which manages to combine practical procedures with clear explanations of the underlying theoretical concepts. Nursing Standard (from review of first edition) The third edition of this successful book incorporates recent developments in nursing research with updates to every chapter. Abstract ideas in qualitative research are clearly explained & more complex theories are included. Structured into four clear sections the book looks at initial stages methods of data collection qualitative approaches & analysis of collected data. Brand new chapter on Mixed Methods Research Considers a variety of approaches from Ethnography to Action Research Allows the reader to dip in & out depending on their choice of approach Detailed reference lists provide guidance for further reading Links research with real nursing practice through relevant examples throughout Professor Immy Holloway has been at Bournemouth University since its inception & works in the School of Health & Social Care. Though now retired from full-time work she still takes an active in teaching & Ph D supervision. She wrote edited & co-wrote several books in the field of qualitative research which have been translated into several languages & published articles in peer reviewed journals. Her latest book is A-Z of Qualitative Research in Healthcare. (2008) Oxford: Blackwell. Stephanie Wheeler an academic with a nursing & health visiting background is a specialist in healthcare ethics & was for many years chair of an ethics committee. She has given lectures on ethics all over the UK organised research conferences in qualitative research & also published in this field. ...