Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?: An Imponderables Book – The Illustrated Source of Pop-Culture Trivia About Everyday Life (Imponderables Series, 2)

By David Feldman

Book Overview

Ponder, if you will ...What is the difference between a kit and a caboodle?Why don't people get goose bumps on their faces?Where do houseflies go in the winter?What causes that ringing sound in your... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060740922
• ISBN13: 9780060740924
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.7" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

239 “why’s” answered

This book is a lot of fun, and it is possible to have something in it that 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 on the credibility of the contributor. Again, because of the limited answer, the contributor does not feel compelled to back up the reason for the statement. However, for a quick 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. A more appropriate question: “When did Coca-Cola substitute corn syrup for sugar and why?” Maybe in the next book.

Cute - but sometimes left you wanting more

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.

Answers to Some of the Questions I've Always Wondered About

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!

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!

Great book to read a bit at a time.

This is a great book to have. Beyond simply answering some of those nagging questions of life, there is some great trivia in here to impress (or annoy) your friends and family. And as the answer to each imponderable runs from a paragraph to a few pages, it's perfect for when you have limited time. In short, it's excellent bathroom reading for aspiring Cliff Clavens.

Interesting Answers to Interesting Questions

Haven't you always wondered about the difference between "floatsam" and "jetsam," why you need to dry clean a raincoat, or what happens if you take the "do not remove" tag off of a mattress? This book attempts to answer these and other "imponderables." While it is not especially exciting to sit down and read, flipping through it and reading only questions that interest you is a fun way to pass the time. I learned a lot of useless bits of trivia this way. While it may not make an especially exciting audio tape (as previous reviewers have mentioned), it is an interesting and enlightening book.