Why Do Pirates Love Parrots?

by David Feldman

Book Overview

Ponder, if you will . . . Is yawning contagious? Do starfish have faces? Why do they put crinkly paper into pairs of men's socks? Why is it that cans of Diet Coke float, but cans of regular Coke don't? Pop culture guru David Feldman demystifies these questions and much more in Why Do Pirates Love Parrots? One of the Imponderables(R)--the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most perplexing conundrums--and charmingly illustrated by Kassie...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060888431
• ISBN13: 9780060888435
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Good as new.

I purchased this book to be a Christmas gift, therefore I didn't read it. It arrived in a timely manner and was in excellent condition.

Another witty, informative winner from Feldman!

David Feldman returns! . . . for fans of his series of IMPONDERABLES books (and I'm one), that's good news because by reading his latest effort, you'll learn the answer to the question raised in the title: WHY DO PIRATES LOVE PARROTS? . . . along with answers to such other questions as: Why are most psychics women? How does the vending machine know when it's Sunday? And why do peanut butter cookies have crisscross marks on them? I like the fact that Feldman thoroughly researches each and every question, then proceeds to answer it in a manner that not only informs but also puts a smile on your face . . . for example, in case you've always been wondering what do they stuff in medicine balls to make them so heavy, he found this out from the MediBall company: The balls are filled with an aqueous gel composed of potassium polyacrylate and water. It is non-toxic and non-hazardous, the same material is used an absorbent in baby diapers. Should not hurt you unless you eat too many of them. I also liked his discussion of the most frequently asked irritating questions . . . among them: Do blind people dream? (Yes, but they rarely see anything in their dreams.) . . . also: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? (The average seems to be 600 to 800 licks, though my finding is more along the lines of Mr. Turtle, who when in commercials was asked how many licks it took him to get to the center, replied, "I never made it without biting." The accompanying drawings by longtime Imponderables illustrator Kassie Schwan added to my enjoyment of this wonderful book that will make a great holiday gift for folks of all ages.