Why Don't Cats Like to Swim ?

Why does an "X" stand for a kiss? Which fruits are in Juicy Fruitr gum? Why do people cry at happy endings? Why do you never see baby pigeons? Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in Why Don''t Cats Like to Swim? -- the unchallenged source of answers to civilization''s most perplexing questions. Part of the Imponderablesr series, Feldman''s book arms readers with information about everyday life -- from science, history, and politics to sports, television, and radio -- that encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs just don''t have. Where else will you learn what makes women open their mouths when applying mascara?

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

• Authors: David Feldman
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.11.2004
• EAN: 9780060751487
• ISBN: 978-0-06-075148-7
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 205 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Imponderables Series; Imponderables Series; Imponderables
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire > Humour, satire, satirical comedy; Guides > Hobby, home > Games, quizzes; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; NATURE: Essays, HUMOR: Form / Essays, HUMOR: General, SCIENCE: Essays, REFERENCE: Questions & Answers, REFERENCE: Trivia, SCIENCE: History, REFERENCE: Curiosities & Wonders, HUMOR: Form / Trivia