How Do Astronauts Scratch an Itch: Imponderables' Books

by David Feldman

This amusing resource offers factual answers to unusual questions while also providing trivia, theories, and other interesting information about topics ranging from algebra and Oktoberfest to pirates and lizards. Original.

Genres: Nonfiction, Trivia, Humor, Reference, Science

336 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 1996

About the author

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He holds a bachelor's degree in literature from Grinnell College, and a master's degree in popular culture from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He consults and lectures on the media. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

[Dan Stern · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fact filled book, its true, but in my opinion its poorly written to keep my teen engaged like the Uncle John Trivia readers. (Which my teen loves and can't put down! Isn't that what we are looking for?) I think the books would be way more successful if it was arranged better into categories for quick bites, not just plowing through hoping to find your interest in between things you yawn at. Its best suited for adult readers. Could be good for people stuck somewhere and have uninterrupted time and maybe want to wow bystanders with unknown facts. I recommend the better written and more fun trivia books like the Uncle John Trivia books. Maybe someone will get smart and merge the two; more info for Uncle John and more readability for Feldman.

[D.J. Desmond · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little thing, it’s exactly what you expect: random little facts. Nothing more nothing less

[Karen-Leigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fact filled book, its true, but in my opinion its poorly written to keep my teen engaged like the Uncle John Trivia readers. (Which my teen loves and can't put down! Isn't that what we are looking for?) I think the books would be way more successful if it was arranged better into categories for quick bites, not just plowing through hoping to find your interest in between things you yawn at. Its best suited for adult readers. Could be good for people stuck somewhere and have uninterrupted time and maybe want to wow bystanders with unknown facts. I recommend the better written and more fun trivia books like the Uncle John Trivia books. Maybe someone will get smart and merge the two; more info for Uncle John and more readability for Feldman.

[Angela · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had several of these types of books on my TBR shelf, but alas, they are just not as entertaining as I wanted them to be. I was less than impressed with the questions, and the answers were on occasion just guesses. so...eh.

[Miriam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is another fun book in the Imponderables series. Again, I felt that some of the answers were a little wordy, but overall it is a fun read.