How Does Aspirin Find a Headache? (Imponderables Books) [Paperback]

David Feldman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 16, 2005 | Series: Imponderables Books

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 knowledge about everyday life that encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs just don't have. And think about it, where else are you going to find out why glue doesn't get stuck in the bottle?

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About the Author

David Feldman is the author of ten previous volumes of Imponderables^®. He has a master's degree in popular culture from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and consults and lectures on the media. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (August 16, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060740949
• ISBN-13: 978-0060740948
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Education & Reference > Fun Facts > Imponderables

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a blast to read and share with others, October 6, 1999

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Terri (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How Does Aspirin Find a Headache? (Paperback)

All of Feldman's "Why Do" books are a blast. You cannot help but read them out loud to who ever is listening. Alot of fun for older kids. He even asks for help solving some of the unsolved questions. And he accepts questions for future books.

If you read one, you want to read all the others. Too bad Amazon didn't sell them in sets as I have seen in other catalogs.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How Does it Know it's Not my Toe?, May 26, 2003

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TundraVision (o/~ from the Land of Sky Blue Waters o/~) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How Does Aspirin Find a Headache? (Paperback)

Here's another installment of the "Imponderables™" series, which, the jacket explains, find the answers to the conundrums over which, whether you realize it or not, you have been obsessing since your very beginning. Such as:

Why did they sacrifice innocent bunny rabbits to determine if human females were pregnant? The Darwinian biology and physiology of a sunburn and subsequent peeling.

Also considered are Reader Responses to "Frustables" posed previously:
Why do women have to go to the Ladies' Room in a pack instead of singly?
What *IS* it with men and the Remote Control?
Does anyone really like fruitcake?

As with "Do Penquins Have Knees," we are not here tackling "What is the meaning of life?" but the quick questions and answers are entertaining and illuminating. It's fun food for thought and answered my throbbing question: How does aspirin know I took it for a headache and not a stubbed toe? Reviewed by TundraVision

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Interesting!, June 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: How Does Aspirin Find a Headache? (Paperback)

Have you ever wondered why pigs are roasted with an apple in their mouths? Or perhaps wondered why covered bridges are covered? Maybe you've always wanted to know the answer as to why we wave Polorids in the air after they come out of the camera? If you have, then this is the book for you! Even after so many other books in the Imponderables series, this book is still interesting. However, I recomend flipping through it, reading only the questions that interest you. If you read it cover to cover, it won't be as enjoyable. It also features the popular "Frustables" column, and an all new section with letters from readers. Overall, it's a fun and entertaining read.