中文简介：

这是一本迷人而幽默的读物，揭穿了我们一直相信的关于世界的神话。本书是《你知道的一切》系列的新作，它将打破你对世界自然和社会景观的印象，让你对我们星球的地理、自然、国家和城市的惊人事实感到震惊。带着好奇心，你会发现大量塑造我们今天看待世界的方式的神话、传说和错误引文。

你相信地球是圆的？再想想！实际上，地球两极部位是略扁的。撒哈拉是世界上最大的沙漠？其实是南极洲。本书充满了关于世界、世界如何运作以及我们生活在其中的方式的事实，它将引导你穿过错误信息的雷区，澄清从墨西哥的位置到测量地震的正确方法等一切问题。本书发现了关于人、地方、地理和环境的不实之词，提供了一个非常有趣的视角看待我们生活的世界。

英文简介：

A fascinating and humorous read that debunks the surprising myths about the world we always believed. The latest addition to the popular Everything You Know series, this book will blow apart your beliefs in the world's physical and social landscape, leaving you staggered by astounding facts about our planet's geography, nature, countries and cities. Indulge your curiosity and you'll find a plethora of myths, legends and misquotes that have shaped the way we view the world today.

Convinced the world is round? Think again! It's actually flatter at the poles. Have the Sahara down as the world's biggest desert? It's actually Antarctica. Brimming with facts about the world, how it works and the way we live in it, this illuminating book will guide you through the minefield of misinformation to set the record straight on everything from the location of Mexico to the correct way of measuring earthquakes. Discovering untruths about people and places, geography and the environment, Everything You Know About Planet Earth Is Wrong provides a hugely entertaining insight into the world we live in.