Sorry, Wrong Answer
Trivia Questions That Even Know-It-Alls Get Wrong
$51.86
- Paperback
219 pages
- Release Date
12 August 2010
Summary
Where were Venetian blinds invented?What color is the black box on a commercial airplane?Where did India ink originate?*Most of us know more than we think we know. We also think we know more than we actually do-because some of what we think we know simply “ain’t so.” We all harbor misconceptions that are accepted not only because they are popular but also because they make sense.It makes sense to believe, for example, that German chocolate originated in Germany rather than the truth- that Ger…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780399535864 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0399535861 |
| Author: | Rod L. Evans |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Perigee Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 219 |
| Release Date: | 12 August 2010 |
| Weight: | 178g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 113mm |
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“A fascinating guide to all those little wrong things you thought you knew all your life. Reading it made me feel both smarter and dumber at the same time…but mostly smarter.” -Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! champion and author of Brainiac
About The Author
Rod L. Evans
Rod L. Evans, PhD, is a professor of philosophy at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He is the author ofEvery Good Boy Deserves Fudge; The Artful Nuance; Sorry, Wrong Answer; Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits; and many other books. Dr. Evans’ lecture topics and philosophical interests include language, trivia, and ethics.
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