And other fearless

This series has answered many questions for me and prompted many more. It's truly fascinating and well written. ( )

Another disappointing read from David Feldman. If I wasn't so determined to finish the Imponderables series I would have quit a long time ago.

There are some interesting tid-bits in here, but the fair majority of words/phrases in this book are things I have never even heard of! This book is not *that* old (and I was around when it was written), so I really don't think outdating is an issue here. Who has heard "pantywaists", "gerrymandering", or "long in the tooth" in everyday conversation? I think the only people who would really appreciate this overall book are linguists, and most if them would be disgusted with the errors and "hem and haw"-ing that is prevelant throughout the book. Again I say: If you don't know the answer, don't pretend you do! ( )

Started this book; didn't finish. Some of the facts included are interesting enough, but I found the writing style to be quite annoying. Also, only a few pages in, I found multiple mistakes - things that were wrong, or entries where information was missing. If I was catching that many mistakes so quickly into the book, I can only imagine there are LOADS more that I didn't know enough to catch. I do not recommend this book, except perhaps as something to read while sitting on the toilet (as the entries are of an appropriate length). ( )