Is there anything more mysterious—and frustrating—than the disappearance of a sock? Investigating this common phenomenon from a quasi-scientific perspective, Dr. Perditus Pedale postulates a number of explanations, with many theoretical, historical, and contemporary asides. Though written in jest, the book addresses a conundrum that genuinely puzzles many. Included are interviews with passersby, comments from other authorities, and delightful illustrations—all created by Dr. Pedale, the domestic naturalist.
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"If Robert Benchley, Bob & Ray, James Thurber, S.J. Perelman, Stephen Hawking, and H.P. Lovecraft were all to collide in a Quantum Entanglement Event with a pair of Argyle socks, the result would be almost as weird and hilarious as this guided tour of theoretical hosieristics from the High Priest of Arcane Smart-Alecks, Harry S. Robins Himself."
- Marc Laidlaw, author of The 37th Mandala and writer of the popular computer game Half-Life
"With this tome, Robins once again offers up his unique artistic technique for demonstrating how 'they' are pulling the wool over our feet."
- Winston Smith, college artist, contributing cover artist to The New Yorker
"Hal Robins is witty, cunningly arch, downright funny, cosmically connected, and very, very entertaining."
- John Shirley, author of Crawlers and screenwriter of the film The Crow
"Countercultural impresario Hal Robins, the hippest man in San Francisco, has authored a small masterpiece...a delight from beginning to end, filled with lovely language, absorbing illustrations, and fantastic ideas...that reaches an astounding climax at the end. Not to be missed."
- Rudy Rucker, author of Frek and the Elixir
- Marc Laidlaw, author of The 37th Mandala and writer of the popular computer game Half-Life
"With this tome, Robins once again offers up his unique artistic technique for demonstrating how 'they' are pulling the wool over our feet."
- Winston Smith, college artist, contributing cover artist to The New Yorker
"Hal Robins is witty, cunningly arch, downright funny, cosmically connected, and very, very entertaining."
- John Shirley, author of Crawlers and screenwriter of the film The Crow
"Countercultural impresario Hal Robins, the hippest man in San Francisco, has authored a small masterpiece...a delight from beginning to end, filled with lovely language, absorbing illustrations, and fantastic ideas...that reaches an astounding climax at the end. Not to be missed."
- Rudy Rucker, author of Frek and the Elixir
About the Author
Dr. Perditus Pedale, author of The Meaning of Lost and Mismatched Socks, was born in 1950, in Sognefjorden, Norway, to American parents, both anthropologists. He has been for years a self-described “Domestic Naturalist.” A pathfinding explorer and observer of what he terms the Familiarosphere, the realm of “Household Taxonomy,” he has single-mindedly devoted most of his scientific career to the examination of the hidden interactions between people and the features of their immediate environment.
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Finally, The Ultimate Lost Sock Treatise,
This review is from: The Meaning of Lost and Mismatched Socks (Paperback)
Harry S. Robins, who is also known as the voice of various scientists in Half-Life, and plays Dr. Kleiner himself in Half-Life 2, here expounds on a matter of pressing importance...especially pressing to socks pining for their mates.
For fans of Half-Life, as well as wearers of socks, purchase of this volume is mandatory!
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And a superb index as well.,
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I am an avid reader of indices -- the index to "The Meaning of Lost and Mismatched Socks" is truly one of the best I have ever found. (The book itself is a multilayered masterpiece.)
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Enlightenment!,
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Rapturous. Incredible. Meaningful. Necessary. All children and adults should sway to the power of the missing sock. For yea, it is through missing socks that we may truly approach deeper thought about the multifarious mysteries of the Universe. Thank you, Thank you, good Doctor.
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If you are like me, or like the way I used to be, you simply accept this situation as one of the many minor irritants of life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Perditus Pedale, Lost Socks Institute New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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