THE BOOK OF GENERAL IGNORANCE BOOK REVIEW BY JAKOB

JAKOB BAILEY

11/4/16

DJ

THE BOOK OF GENERAL IGNORANCE REVIEW

During this time at school, I have been reading a book called "The Book of a General Ignorance" by . In this book, they correct popular beliefs that people have, some of which are extremely interesting. Some of which include the infamous number "666", the number of legs on a centipede, and what metal is the best conductor. I would highly recommend this book to people who have some time to waste. One quote is from a fact about hailstorms. "The Western Highlands of Kenya, in Africa. " I find this extremely interesting, as Africa is hot, and I would not expect ice to naturally for, there. But, after reading more, it makes sense because the ice forms in the clouds and then the heat throws it back up, the process repeating after. This next fact is about the driest place on earth. If you were expecting some desert, think again. According to the book, "Antarctica. Part of the continent has not seen rain in two million years." Two percent of Antarctica has no rain or snow, and it never ever rains there. The final fact is about the Ice Age. According to the book, "We're still in it." This may seem odd at first, but when the book explain it, it makes a lot of sense. According to Geographers, an Ice Age is a period of where polar ice caps exist. I would definitely recommend this book to people who have some free time or wants to start an interesting conversation.