Never In A Million Years: A History of Hopeless Predictions

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Never In A Million Years: A History of Hopeless Predictions
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ivor Baddiel
By (author) Jonny Zucker
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 129,Width 199
Category/GenreHumour
ISBN/Barcode 9781780220178
ClassificationsDewey:828.9207
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication Date 11 October 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.

Reviews

Few 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 *