Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? and Other Imponderables: Mysteries of Everyday Life Explained

Feldman, David

ISBN 10: 006015781X / ISBN 13: 9780060157814

Published by HarperCollins, 1989

About this Item

The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Seller Inventory # 4WILKM00NQTG

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? and Other Imponderables: Mysteries of Everyday Life Explained
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 006015781X
• ISBN 13: 9780060157814
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Schwan, Kas
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

This compilation of arcane facts about everyday objects, practices, and traditions reveals how Teflon sticks to cookware; why firehouses have Dalmatians; why "2 x 4s" don't measure two inches by four inches; why the sides of aluminum foil are different, and other mysteries

From the Back Cover

Here are the answers to questions that have been keeping you and your loved ones up nights, questions that have driven families to feuds, questions that nag and nag just won't let go. Have you ever wondered juts what purpose those warning labels on mattresses are supposed to serve? Or what happens to the trend that wears off tires? And how many meals have you spent pondering the perennially baffling question of why hot dogs come ten to a package while hot dog buns come in eight?

"Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?" has the solutions to these and scores of other Imponderables. David Feldman's witty and irresistible compendium of knowledge goes where other reference books fear to trend, uncovering closely guarded secrets, revealing long-hidden facts, and, like all other invaluable works of detection, never letting well enough alone. Whether you want to settle those arguments about the difference between a kit and a caboodle, or just curious about dry cleaning, Teflon, Wayne Gretzky, or chocolate bunnies, "Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?" is indispensable.