Are Lobsters Ambidextrous?: An Imponderables' Book

by David Feldman

Note: This book is the retitled version of "When Did Wild Poodles Roam the Earth?" Content-wise, it is identical.

Ponder, if you will...

* Has anyone ever seen a live Cornish game hen?

* Why do quarterbacks say "Hut"?

* Why do "sea" gulls congregate in parking lots of shopping centers?

* What does the "Q" in Q-Tips stand for?

Pop culture guru David Feldman demystifies these questions and much more in Are Lobsters Ambidextrous? Part of the Imponderables® series—the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's everyday mysteries—and charmingly illustrated by Kassie Schwan, this book provides you with information that encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs just don't have. And think about it, where else are you going to find out what happens to the caffeine left over from making decaffeinated coffee?

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Science, Trivia

320 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2005

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

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

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

David Feldman has taken all of those 'I wonder' questions and turned them into very conspicuous 'Aha' answers. He leaves no stone unturned to get to the core of the elusive 'Deer in the headlights' or 'Why seagulls congregate in mall parking lots' quandary. Using colorful phrasing and proven fact, Mr. Feldman keeps his readers wanting more and having to ask less... a total win/win! Are Lobsters Ambidextrous? is an enjoyable read for the weekend or a welcome break during your daily commute. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever asked "Why..."! 4 stars

[Dorota · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dość przypadkowa zbieranina ciekawostek. Miejscami zabawna, miejscami nawet ciekawa, ale ogólnie spodziewałam się trochę bardziej "naukowego" podejścia i chyba mi tego ostatecznie zabrakło, żeby książkę ocenić na 3 gwiazdki. Dobra dla zabicia czasu, ale niekoniecznie dla poszukujących czegokolwiek więcej niż rozrywki.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 3 out of 5]

533 - 2019

[Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bunch of random facts.... how useful? How many will you remember?

2.7

[Tess W]

Could not tell you why I read a potentially out of date fact book from the 90s/early 2000s, but here we are

[Remo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un nuevo libro de la serie de los imponderables, en los que el autor se dedica a resolver cuestiones de todo tipo enviadas por los lectores: ¿Por qué hay perros que babean más que otros? ¿Por qué los monos de los pintores suelen ser blancos? ¿Cómo hacen para que no se congele el agua de los depósitos de agua de las ciudades? ¿Cómo se construyen las grúas de la construcción sin usar otra grúa? y así hasta varias decenas. Personalmetne tengo un interés rayano en lo enfermizo por este tipo de preguntas cotidianes. David Feldman escribe de modo ameno, y cuando quiere es muy irónico y divertido. El libro se lee con gran facilidad y uno disfruta aprendiendo cosas curiosas pero inútiles. Muy recomendable.

[Beth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mildly interesting. Imponderables (questions) come from a wide variety of topics and are presented randomly. Some questions are answered in a paragraph, others in two or more pages, seemingly without rhyme or reason. Almost all of the answers are more superficial than I would have liked, and the author makes it clear that he doesn't think readers are smart enough to understand the details. Or is it that he isn't bright enough, himself? I was left feeling that I hadn't learned very much.

[Sammy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boring... but some facts are interesting