Chemistry for breakfast : the amazing science of everyday life /
Nguyen-Kim, Mai Thi,
Chemistry for breakfast : the amazing science of everyday life / Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim ; translated by Sarah Pybus ; illustrations by Claire Lenkova. - 235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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.
9781771647489 1771647485
Science--Miscellanea.
Chemistry--Miscellanea.
Technology--Miscellanea.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Chemistry for breakfast : the amazing science of everyday life / Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim ; translated by Sarah Pybus ; illustrations by Claire Lenkova. - 235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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.
9781771647489 1771647485
Science--Miscellanea.
Chemistry--Miscellanea.
Technology--Miscellanea.
Trivia and miscellanea.