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Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?: An Imponderables Book (Imponderables Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: David Feldman
Publisher: Collins
Category: Book
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 26952
Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0060740922
Dewey Decimal Number: 031.02
EAN: 9780060740924
ASIN: 0060740922
Publication Date: March 1, 2005
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pPonder, if you will ...br / What is the difference between a kit and a caboodle?br / Why don't people get goose bumps on their faces?br / Where do houseflies go in the winter?br / What causes that ringing sound in your ears?/p pPop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in iWhy Do Clocks Run Clockwise?/i -- the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most nagging questions. Part of the Imponderables series and charmingly illustrated by Kassie Schwan, iWhy Do Clocks Run Clockwise?/i challenges readers with the knowledge about everyday life that encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs just don't have. And think about it, where else are you going to get to the bottom of why hot dogs come ten to a package while hot dog buns come in eights?/p
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 Cute - but sometimes left you wanting more July 2, 2005
C. Elkins (Florida)
I found this really interesting to read; however, many of the answers seemed not enough. Filled my head with lots of useless trivia none the less.
239 "why's" answered September 24, 2004
B. Chandler (Arlington, Texas)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a lot of fun and it is possible to actually have some thing in it tat you did not know. However the statements or answers are limited in scope requiring you to do further research to flesh out the answer. The answers are given by contributors, not Davis Feldman. So we must rely of the credibility of the contributor. Again because of the limited answer the contributor does not feel compelled to back you the reason for the statement. br / br /How ever for a quickie answer to questions you might not have asked such as "Why does Coca-Cola from a small bottle taste better than Coca-Cola from a large bottle or can?" this book is fun. br / br /A more appropriate question "When did Coca-Cola substitute corn syrup for sugar and why?" Maybe in the next book br /
 TRULY SUBSTANTIAL FOR A BETTER LIFE......... September 18, 2003
Luciano Lupini (Caracas Venezuela)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
A funny little book, filled with trivia information that will show you how to live a happier and more balanced life.....For instance, you will never again have to go to the psychiatrist to discuss your frustration, about your inability to understand things like: Why have humans lost most of their body hair? Why are hamburger bun-bun bottoms so thin? Why do doughnuts have holes? For a relatively small sum, you will get rid of tranquillizers, since you will not awake anymore in the middle of the night, wondering about: Why don't people get goosebumps on their faces? Why are there eighteen holes on a golf course? What happens with the tread that wears off tires?brLast but not least, this fact filled book, will enable you to settle all those boring, but potentially dangerous arguments with your couple about delicate issues such as: Does putting women's hosiery in the freezer forestall runs? What purpose do wisdom teeth serve? Why does Coca-Cola from a small bottle taste better than Coca-Cola from a large bottle or can?brSo, rush now, if you really want to know why clocks run clockwise.Or not, if you have other, existencialistic (real), problems......
 Answers to Some of the Questions I've Always Wondered About February 3, 2002
Imperial Topaz (Marrakesh, Morocco)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book was pure pleasure reading. I finished the whole thing in a few hours. Great questions, with clear, easy-to-udnerstand answers. I'd love to read other books by the same author.
fun facts for curious adults and children alike! April 8, 2000
Debbie Tam (Omaha, NE)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Imponderables series by David Feldman is a fun series of books filled with the answers to the questions that both adults and children often wonder about. This particular book is, I believe, the second in the series. It provides the answer to the proposed question in the title including such strange questions as: If nothing sticks to Teflon, how do they get Teflon to stick to the pan? I believe you get the idea. This book is one of those books which you will inhale like a bag of peanuts and will return to time and time again when the question comes up again and you have forgotten the answer. It is particularly handy if you have an inquisitive child in your house too!
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