Lateral
100 Fiendish Questions to Make You Think Differently
Published on 14. November 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-0350-5800-6 (ISBN)
Description
"David Bodycombe has one of the most devious minds I've ever encountered" - Victoria Coren Mitchell, author and host of Only Connect
"The only quiz book where it's mildly disappointing when you know an answer because you don't get the satisfaction of working it out" - James Harkin, creator and host of No Such Thing As A Fish
From hit YouTuber Tom Scott and Only Connect question editor David Bodycombe comes a new type of quiz book - but can you outsmart the questions?
Why do Australians with swimming pools always make sure there's a float available, tied to a nearby tree? Where in London might you find a regularly scheduled passenger train that nobody will ever board? And why was the small Californian town of Yreka once famous for its local bread supplier?
Welcome to Lateral - where curiosity meets creativity and thinking differently is the only way forward. Each of the 100 questions enclosed within these pages isn't what it seems at first, and has been designed to make you think outside the box in order to answer it.
Whether you're in the mood for a solitary challenge, or you're looking for the next big hit for game night, Lateral is the perfect companion for anyone who loves to think outside the box - or just enjoys a fascinating conversation.
"Excellent, sideways-thinking fun" - Matt Parker, bestselling author of Humble Pi and Love Triangle
"Mind-melting, hilarious good fun - the perfect addition to a games night" - Jack Chesher, bestselling author of London: A Guide for Curious Wanderers
"The only quiz book where it's mildly disappointing when you know an answer because you don't get the satisfaction of working it out" - James Harkin, creator and host of No Such Thing As A Fish
From hit YouTuber Tom Scott and Only Connect question editor David Bodycombe comes a new type of quiz book - but can you outsmart the questions?
Why do Australians with swimming pools always make sure there's a float available, tied to a nearby tree? Where in London might you find a regularly scheduled passenger train that nobody will ever board? And why was the small Californian town of Yreka once famous for its local bread supplier?
Welcome to Lateral - where curiosity meets creativity and thinking differently is the only way forward. Each of the 100 questions enclosed within these pages isn't what it seems at first, and has been designed to make you think outside the box in order to answer it.
Whether you're in the mood for a solitary challenge, or you're looking for the next big hit for game night, Lateral is the perfect companion for anyone who loves to think outside the box - or just enjoys a fascinating conversation.
"Excellent, sideways-thinking fun" - Matt Parker, bestselling author of Humble Pi and Love Triangle
"Mind-melting, hilarious good fun - the perfect addition to a games night" - Jack Chesher, bestselling author of London: A Guide for Curious Wanderers
Reviews / Votes
David Bodycombe has one of the most devious minds I have ever encountered and, of course, I mean that as a compliment -- Victoria Coren Mitchell, host and bestselling author of <i>Only Connect</i> Excellent sideways-thinking fun -- Matt Parker, bestselling author of <i>Humble Pi</i> and <i>Love Triangle</i> Sometimes your brain needs to get lifted up, folded over, and whapped against a pole to shake some of the dust out. That's what Lateral is for. Your brain should be stretchy, and this book will stretch it! -- Hank Green, YouTuber and NYT bestselling author of <I>An Absolutely Remarkable Thing</i> Just like the original Youtube series: super addictive! Mind-melting, satisfyingly frustrating, hilarious good fun - the perfect addition to a games evening with friends -- Jack Chesher, bestselling author of <i>London: A Guide for Curious Wanderers Infuriatingly brilliant. I got zero questions right. I loved it! -- Dr Becky Smethurst, author of <i>Space: 10 Things You Should Know</i> and <A Brief History of Black Holes</i> The only quiz book where it's mildly disappointing when you know the answer, because you don't get the satisfaction of working it out. Ingenious - I love it -- James Harkin, creator and host of <i>No Such Thing As A Fish</i>More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0350-5800-6 (9781035058006)
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E-Book
11/2024
Macmillan
€25.49
Available for download
Persons
Tom Scott runs two successful Youtube channels with weekly videos, and he's the host of the Lateral quiz podcast. His videos have taken him across the world, and amassed over 1.6 billion views in the process. He was the presenter of Gadget Geeks on Sky One, and was seen Celebrity University Challenge competing for the York team, where he got to the semi-final.
A two-time winner of the World Creative Thinking Championships, David Bodycombe is a professional quiz writer and quiz consultant, and the former question editor for Only Connect. He has written several quiz books for Constable and Michael Joseph, some of which have been reprinted more than thirty times, and has contributed to television shows including The Crystal Maze, Treasure Hunt and Fifteen to One.
A two-time winner of the World Creative Thinking Championships, David Bodycombe is a professional quiz writer and quiz consultant, and the former question editor for Only Connect. He has written several quiz books for Constable and Michael Joseph, some of which have been reprinted more than thirty times, and has contributed to television shows including The Crystal Maze, Treasure Hunt and Fifteen to One.