Radar, Hula Hoops and Playful Pigs Radar, Hula Hoops and Playful Pigs

Radar, Hula Hoops and Playful Pigs

67 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life

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Descrizione dell’editore

Joe Schwarcz tells it like it is. Whether he’s plumbing the mysteries of chicken soup or tracing the development of polyethylene, Schwarcz takes a little history, adds a dash of chemistry, and produces a gem of an essay every time. I wish he’d been my chemistry professor when I was in school.

— Christine Gorman, senior writer.

Time Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs really does ”tell it like it is“ in 67 short, entertaining, and informative pieces about chemistry in everyday life. Find out the latest about homeopathy and alternative medicine. Fill up on facts about soybeans, tomatoes, tea, ginseng, chicken soup, hot dogs, and the benefits of eating chalk. Explore the science behind Alice’s strange adventures in Wonderland, Rumpole’s deadly cheese soufflé, and Casanova’s experiments with “Spanish Fly.” Investigate the nefarious chemistry of the KGB, the colors of urine, and the mysteries of baldness. Find out how virgins can reduce anxiety and how Chinese Restaurant Syndrome may increase it. Learn how shampoos really work, and discover which cleaning agents must never be combined. Get rid of that skunk smell in a jiffy, and get a whiff of what’s behind the act of passing gas. Take a painless glimpse into the discovery of anesthetics. Read about the ups and downs of underwear, the invention of gunpowder, zombies in Haiti, Van Gogh’s brain, John Dillinger’s chemical exploits, little Mikey’s exploding stomach, and Dinshah Ghadiali’s bizarre attempts to cure disease with colored lights. Even Houdini makes a magical appearance. Finally, discover the amazing links between radar, hula hoops, and playful pigs!

GENERE
Scienza e natura
PUBBLICATO
1999
9 gennaio
LINGUA
EN
Inglese
PAGINE
296
EDITORE
ECW Press
DIMENSIONE
959,6
KB

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A Grain of Salt A Grain of Salt
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The Fly in the Ointment The Fly in the Ointment
2004
Brain Fuel Brain Fuel
2008
Superfoods, Silkworms, and Spandex Superfoods, Silkworms, and Spandex
2024
Quack Quack Quack Quack
2022
Science Goes Viral Science Goes Viral
2021