Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses?: And Other Inponderables of Everyday Life [Hardcover]

David Feldman (Author), Kassie Schwan (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 249 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins; 1st edition (September 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060162937
• ISBN-13: 978-0060162931
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,647,878 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Where do all the lost socks go?, February 25, 2009

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Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses?: And Other Inponderables of Everyday Life (Hardcover)

"Why Dogs Have Wet Noses? And Other Imponderables" has been around for nearly twenty years but it hasn't lost its charm. David Feldman answers some questions I've been wondering about for years. Like "Why do foreign pop and rock performers sing with an American accent?" Or have you ever wondered why peaches are fuzzy? Then there is the question of the missing socks. My own take on socks is that they get caught inside other clothes and are rediscovered later, however I do have some socks that have never reappeared. Where did they go? This book gives some insight into question like this and most of them are fun and enjoyable to read. In this book you will also find out why woodpeckers don't get headaches and why colored soaps don't yield colored suds. For the most part this book is very enjoyable to read and is a fun break from more serious subjects.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting information!, August 8, 2001

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Carl A. Redman (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses?: And Other Inponderables of Everyday Life (Hardcover)

This books provides the reader with answers to questions he might have always wondered about, but didn't know where or who to ask (or even to ask to at all!). David Feldman has written several other books of "Imponderables," which is actually a trademarked name for the types of questions posed in the book.

My favorite questions included What is the purpose of the orange balls on power lines, Why are there no photographs in the Wallstreet Journal, Why do eyes sometimes turn out read in pictures, Why do so few houses in the south have basements, Why is a piece of tissue paper included in wedding invitations, What function does the necktie serve, Why does soap yield white suds. How do kangaroos clean their pouches, Why does the groom carry the bride over the threshold.

This book is a great read. I would especially recommend keeping it in the bathroom, as it is an ideal book to read a page or two at a time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Down Boy, May 16, 2001

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Michael Gooch (Batesville, Arkansas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses?: And Other Inponderables of Everyday Life (Hardcover)

If you want to know the little known of life, this is the book for you. The research is very well done considering this is not curing cancer. It is just a tremendously fun read and one you will want to read in one sitting. It is also the type of book where you can read for a couple of minutes (maybe one topic) and always come back later. I read the book 7 or 8 years ago and just re-read it last night. I was suprised at the things I had forgotten and the few things I remembered. You want fun, get this book!