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Never In A Million Years: A History of Hopeless Predictions
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Never In A Million Years: A History of Hopeless Predictions
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ivor Baddiel
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By (author) Jonny Zucker
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:272 | Dimensions(mm): Height 129,Width 199 |
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Category/Genre | Humour |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781780220178
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Classifications | Dewey:828.9207 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Orion Publishing Co
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Imprint |
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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Publication Date |
11 October 2012 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The first end of the world prediction was recorded one second after the Big Bang and since then it has become the daddy of all predictions with, to date, no one getting it right. And human beings have been around for about 200,000 years, with very little evolutionary difference, and yet we still haven't developed X-Ray eyes or the ability to fly. In this book, Baddiel and Zucker examine the predictions that have been made since the dawn of time on a variety of subjects, from the end of the world and the human body, to global warming, robots in the workplace, teleportation and space exploration. With a witty and fresh tone, they examine how these predictions came about and why, and rate them for retrospective accuracy.
Author Biography
Ivor Baddiel has written 13 books and writes extensively for television and radio where he has worked with the likes of Stephen Fry, Ant and Dec, Johnny Vaughn, Dara O' Briain, Joan Rivers, Vernon Kay, James Nesbitt and Jerry Springer. Jonny Zucker predicts this book will be a No 1 bestseller.
ReviewsFew subjects are left untouched. * THE DAILY EXPRESS * This compendium of wonky predictions is a delightful detonation of wiseacres. * i NEWSPAPER * wittily entertaining * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
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