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  • 54 of 54 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 piggypine

    Member since 06/02/2007

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    2 Stars Frozen feet failed to warm any interest. 17/04/2008
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Collection of facts(providing you find them interesting)

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Too many answers based on just opinion

    I was looking for a little light reading recently to help me pass half an hour or so, as I skimmed my bookshelf I passed my usual favourites from the Dragonlance series of fantasy novels, passed all my mythological books and even my trashy romance novels and eventually settled on "Why don't penguins feet freeze" it seemed the perfect book to pass the time, not requiring me to dedicate myself to a whole novel or become too involved in plots or with characters. The book is a collection of questions brought together by the people at The New Scientist, a science based magazine and website ... more
  • 27 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    DoubleFantasy11

    4 Stars Why Do People Ask These Questions?! 08/11/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Informative, funny

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Only for those with an interest

    Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? is actually the fourth collection of questions and answers from the Last Word column in New Scientist magazine, but while the first two passed me (and a lot of other people) by without much attention, the third (Does Anything Eat Wasps?) was a surprise success, making it to the top of bestseller lists. All questions and answers are provided by readers, although the editor sometimes comments, and the readers seem to be extremely varied - there are contributions from children and people living all over the globe. The result of this variety is a varied collection ... more
  • 39 of 39 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 freeridemtber

    Member since 23/10/2006

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    4 Stars Do penguins get socks for Christmas too? Review with images 02/01/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Amusing and enlightening.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some answers are quite technical.

    What time is it at the North Pole? How did Santa manage to deliver all those presents in a single night? Why doesn't superglue stick to the inside of the tube? How can ants survive being nuked in a microwave?!? Do fish fart? All these and many other essential questions are answered in this superb little book, which has been compiled from the 'Last Word' column in the New Scientist magazine. Following on from the hugely successful best seller from 2005, 'Does anything eat wasps?' , the editor at New Scientist have gone on to publish this in order to further enlighten the reading public. And to ... more
  • 7 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    TheBobGuy

    5 Stars Irrelevant Questions with Irreverant Answers 03/01/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Answers all those little questions you were afraid to ask

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Sometimes the answers are all too brief

    This book is a compilation of questions taken from the back page of 'New Scientist' magazine, the famous 'Last Word' column. The answers are sent in by knowledgeable members of the public, and either offer a lucid explanation of the science behind the question, or quite often an amusing take on the question Readers of "Does Anything Eat Wasps?", this books' prequel, will be familiar with the concept. It is a book with answers to questions that you never asked, but wish you had upon reading them. Some of the answers are in jest, but there is usually at least one sensible answer to each question ... more
  • 0 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    veh1985

    3 Stars A bit disappointing.... 18/01/2010
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Some of the facts are quite interesting

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Most of the answers go on too long

    This book consists of collections of questions and answers from readers of the New Scientist Magazine's 'Last Word' column. The premise of the book is to answer those questions, which we may encounter in ordinary day-to-day life. Although well presented an easy to read, I found this book to be a bit mixed up as some of the questions, which required basic and concise answers seemed to run on for pages, whereas those that needed further explanation fell short of their goal. I was also surprised at how little content there is. The lack of conciseness towards some of the 115 questions meant that ... more
  • 1 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    big_philz

    5 Stars Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? 16/02/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Explains everything you've ever wondered about

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some explainations are a bit long

    This is one of the best books I have ever read. I mnot much of a reader but when I saw this book in the charts at number one I thought it might be worth a try. It was definately was a good buy. It explains all of lifes mysteries (well ok maybe a slight exageration) and daily problem we face are explained. If your into science then you will definately like this book. For instance, have you ever wanted to know why your knuckles click or why knats don't die when it rains. Also this book filled me with knowledge about things hardly anyone knows, which makes you seem really clever. ... more
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