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    WHY DO CLOCKS RUN CLOCKWISE
    WHY DO CLOCKS RUN CLOCKWISE
    WHY DO CLOCKS RUN CLOCKWISE
    Audiobook (abridged)58 minutes

    WHY DO CLOCKS RUN CLOCKWISE

    Written by David Feldman

    Narrated by David Feldman

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Ponder, if you will ...
    What is the difference between a kit and a caboodle?
    Why don't people get goose bumps on their faces?
    Where do houseflies go in the winter?
    What causes that ringing sound in your ears?

    Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? -- the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most nagging questions. Part of the Imponderables® series and charmingly illustrated by Kassie Schwan, Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? challenges readers with the knowledge about everyday life that encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs just don't have. And think about it, where else are you going to get to the bottom of why hot dogs come ten to a package while hot dog buns come in eights?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateMar 14, 2006
    ISBN9780060883140
    WHY DO CLOCKS RUN CLOCKWISE
    Author

    David Feldman

    David Feldman, MD, is Emeritus Professor of Medicine (Active) at Stanford University School of Medicine where he has been on the faculty since 1974. He has been a full professor since 1984 and was chief of the Endocrinology Division for 10 years. His laboratory studies the role of steroid hormone receptors, particularly the vitamin D receptor, and its mechanism of action. His current major research focus is hormone-dependent cancer including breast cancer and prostate cancer and the pathways by which vitamin D inhibits cancer growth. Professor Feldman is actively involved in both basic science approaches to the anti-cancer actions of vitamin D as well as to clinical trials studying the use of vitamin D in breast and prostate cancer. Professor Feldman was recently honored with an award for a Career of Outstanding Contributions to Vitamin D Research. He has authored over 290 medical research articles, reviews, editorials, and book chapters. In addition to being a co-editor of all four editions of OSTEOPOROSIS, he is the editor-in-chief of Vitamin D, just published in its third edition.

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    • 5/5
      Great collection of imponderables in the form of questions and answers.
    • 5/5
      Full of interesting trivia.
    • 3/5
      Another great Imponderables book, very interesting questions and some surprising answers.
    • 4/5
      The book is one of a series in which everyday things are examined and explained. While it certainly does not represent the last word in scholarship or accuracy, for the most the part the information provided seems reliable. It is at least thorough enough for the casual reader, which seems to be the target audience. Anyone who is interested in something more complete will probably already know or be willing to research deeper.