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Chemistry for breakfast : the amazing science of everyday life / Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim ; translated by Sarah Pybus ; illustrations by Claire Lenkova.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Original language: German Publisher: Vancouver ; Berkeley : Greystone Books, 2021Description: 235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781771647489
  • 1771647485
Uniform titles:
  • Komisch, alles chemisch! English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 540.2 23
Contents:
Foreword -- Obsessed with chemistry -- Death by toothpaste -- Down with chemism! -- Sitting is the new smoking -- Chaotic by nature -- What's in it for me? -- Baby dinosaurs and monster burgers -- Covalently compatible -- Chemistry stinks -- There's something in the water -- Culinary therapy -- The right chemistry -- A passion for facts.
Summary: "In this quirky and endlessly surprising book, scientist and award-winning YouTuber Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim tells us about the amazing science behind everyday things (like drinking water) and not-so-everyday things (like space travel and baby dinosaurs). Come along for the ride of a lifetime! Chemistry for Breakfast turns the ordinary into extraordinary, explaining everything from heat conduction to expiration dates, with a side of states-of-matter and biological clocks. With Mai as your guide, you'll find something fascinating in everything around you. (You'll also sound smarter at dinner parties.)."--Publisher's website.
List(s) this item appears in: New Acquisitions Autumn 2021
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Loanable Book Library General Collection 540.2 NGU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 000437164

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index.

Foreword -- Obsessed with chemistry -- Death by toothpaste -- Down with chemism! -- Sitting is the new smoking -- Chaotic by nature -- What's in it for me? -- Baby dinosaurs and monster burgers -- Covalently compatible -- Chemistry stinks -- There's something in the water -- Culinary therapy -- The right chemistry -- A passion for facts.

"In this quirky and endlessly surprising book, scientist and award-winning YouTuber Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim tells us about the amazing science behind everyday things (like drinking water) and not-so-everyday things (like space travel and baby dinosaurs). Come along for the ride of a lifetime! Chemistry for Breakfast turns the ordinary into extraordinary, explaining everything from heat conduction to expiration dates, with a side of states-of-matter and biological clocks. With Mai as your guide, you'll find something fascinating in everything around you. (You'll also sound smarter at dinner parties.)."--Publisher's website.

Translated from the German.

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