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Do Elephants Jump?: An Imponderables Book [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by David Feldman
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 Every day, we are confronted with innumerable small mysteries that puzzle and confound. Why do pianos have 88 keys? Why is peanut butter sticky? And do elephants jump? Now David Feldman returns with his tenth Imponderables book to answer these and 100 other perplexing questions about food, popular culture, the human body, science, and more. Like the other books in the Imponderables series, Do Elephants Jump? answers questions sent in by Dave's vast, and inquisitive, readership. For the painstaki... more info>> 2004
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Do Penguins Have Knees?: An Imponderables Book [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by David Feldman
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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 r... more info>>
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Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by David Feldman
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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? c... more info>>
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Are Lobsters Ambidextrous?: An Imponderables Book [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by David Feldman
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Ponder, if you will ... Has anyone ever seen a live Cornish game hen? Why do quarterbacks say "Hut"? Why do "sea" gulls congregate in parking lots of shopping centers? What does the "Q" in Q-Tips stand for? Pop culture guru David Feldman demystifies these questions and much more in Are Lobsters Ambidextrous? Part of the Imponderables series--the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's everyday mysteries--and charmingly illustrated by Kassie Schwan, this book provides you with informatio... more info>>
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Who Put The Butter In Butterfly? ... and Other Fearless Investigations Into Our Illogical Language [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by David Feldman
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 Bestselling author and pop-culture pundit David Feldman demystifies our language's most curious cliches and quips. From cooties and mugwumps to Ps and Qs and Peeping Tom, this is a doozie of a diversion.
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Imponderables: The Solution to the Mysteries of Everyday Life [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by David Feldman
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Did you ever wonder why you never see baby pigeons? Or why a thumbs-up gesture means "OK"? At last the solutions to some of life's most baffling questions are gathered here in one volume. Written in an informative and entertaining style and illustrated with drawings that are clearly to the point, Imponderables gets to the bottom of everyday life's mysteries, among them: Why is a mile 5,280 feet?; Which fruits are in Juicy Fruit gum?; Why does an X stand for a kiss?; Why don't cats like to swim?;... more info>> 2004
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Why Do Pirates Love Parrots? [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by David Feldman
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Are you the type of person who stays up nights wondering how they get the paper tag into Hershey's Kisses? Or why portholes are round? Even if you don't lose sleep over such matters, you have to admit that such questions are, well, worthy of consideration. Here, from David Feldman, creator of the Imponderables series, are the latest questions on the minds of his devoted readers and fans. No question from his readers is too small or obscure for Feldman to tackle. From the return of red M&Ms (they... more info>> 2006
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Imponderables: Fun and Games [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by David Feldman
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In gathering the most fascinating questions asked about sports and entertainment into a handy Gem format, pop culture guru David Feldman demystifies these and much more in Imponderables: Fun and Games. Providing you with information you can't find in encyclopedias, dictionaries, or almanacs, Fun and Games is a fun look at the little things that make life so interesting. 2006
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Imponderables: Science [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by David Feldman
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In gathering the most fascinating questions asked about science into a handy Gem format, pop culture guru David Feldman demystifies these and much more in Imponderables: Science. Providing you with information you can't find in encyclopedias, dictionaries, or almanacs, Science is a fun look at the little things that make life so interesting. 2006
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How Does Aspirin Find a Headache? [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by David Feldman
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Ponder, if you will ... Do snakes sneeze? Why didn't the three musketeers carry muskets? What happens to the holes that are punched out of looseleaf paper? Why don't people smile in old photos? Pop culture guru David Feldman demystifies these questions and much more in How Does Aspirin Find a Headache? Part of the Imponderables series--the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most perplexing conundrums--and charmingly illustrated by Kassie Schwan, this book provides you with knowledg... more info>>
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When Do Fish Sleep? [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by David Feldman
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Ponder, if you will ... Why are tennis balls fuzzy? How come birds don't tip over when they sleep on telephone wires? What makes yawning contagious? Why, oh why, do roosters have to crow so early in the morning? Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in When Do Fish Sleep?--the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most baffling questions. Part of the Imponderables series and charmingly illustrated by Kassie Schwan, When Do Fish Sleep? arms readers wi... more info>>
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