Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? and Other Imponderables

Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? and Other Imponderables
Author: David Feldman
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1987
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

Contains answers to questions such as why do ants congregate on sidewalks, why do dentist offices smell the same, and what happens to the tread that wears off tires?

Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?

Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?
Author: David Feldman
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-03-15
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780060740924

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 ears? Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? -- the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most nagging questions. Part of the Imponderables® series and charmingly illustrated by Kassie Schwan, Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? 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?

Standard Catalog for High School Libraries

Standard Catalog for High School Libraries
Author: H.W. Wilson Company
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1266
Release: 2002
Genre: Best books
ISBN:

Each vol. is divided into 2 parts 1st-7th ed.: Dictionary catalog and Classified catalog; 8th-9th ed. have 3rd. part: Directory of publishers.

Uncle John's Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader

Uncle John's Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Portable Press
Total Pages: 688
Release: 1999-09-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9781879682740

Long ago, Bathroom Reader fans everywhere cried out in terror when Uncle John’s legendary 5th, 6th, and 7th editions were taken out of print. But then they rejoiced at the release of this ginormous book: Uncle John’s Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader! Weighing in at a whopping 673 pages, the entire texts of those long-lost editions have been reanimated into one of the BRI’s all-time best sellers. You’ll be rewarded with thousands of amazing facts, hundreds of incredible quotations, and dozens of short, medium, and long articles (and a few extra-long ones, too), covering history, sports, politics, origins, language, blunders, and more. Find out what half a million readers already know: Legendary Lost is quintessential Uncle John. A few examples: * Pizza history * The Godzilla quiz * How Wall Street got rich * The strange fate of the Dodo bird * The best of the worst country song titles * People who were famous for 15 minutes * Miss Piggy’s timeless wisdom * Accidental discoveries * The king of farts And much, much, much, much more!

Do Penguins Have Knees?

Do Penguins Have Knees?
Author: David Feldman
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2004-11-02
Genre: Games
ISBN: 9780060740917

Ponder, if you will What happens to your Social Security number when you die? Why are peanuts listed as an ingredient in plain M&Ms? Why is Barbie's hair made out of nylon, but Ken's hair is plastic? What makes up the ever-mysterious "new-car smell"? Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in Do Penguins Have Knees? -- the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most perplexing questions. Part of the Imponderables® series, Do Penguins Have Knees? arms 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 how beer was kept cold in the Old West?