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The universe explained with a cookie : what baking cookies can teach us about quantum mechanics, cosmology, evolution, chaos, complexity, and more / Geoff Engelstein ; illustrations by Michael Korfhage.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Odd Dot, 2024Copyright date: ©2024Edition: First editionDescription: vii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781250830395
  • 1250830397
Subject(s):
Contents:
Dark matter explained with flour -- Fusion explained with sugar -- Atomic structure explained with salt and baking soda -- Quarks explained with a cookie swap -- Quantum mechanics explained with milk and cookies -- Evolution explained with butter and a baking competition -- Genetic engineering explained with and egg -- Embryonic development explained with cookie decorating -- Uncertainty explained with 3/4 cup of packed brown sugar -- Thermodynamics explained with baking and an ice cream sandwich -- Entropy explained with mixing -- Chaos explained with vanilla -- Complexity explained with cookie cutters -- Fractals explained with an oatmeal raisin cookie -- Exoplanets explained with a nice golden-brown color -- The big bang explained with chocolate chips.
Summary: "Did you know that the number of atoms in a cookie is about the same as the number of stars in the universe? Geoff Engelstein tackles the big questions of the universe and how it works using the sweet, simple chocolate chip cookie as guide. By exploring what goes into the cookie-the ingredients and the steps-we learn about how everything works, from the tiny world of subatomic particles to galactic clusters. Filled with fascinating facts and laugh-out-loud moments, it's a richly visual and deeply fascinating scientific exploration of the world. And cookies. A must for fans of Randall Munroe! Topics include: The Big Bang Explained with Chocolate Chips. Quantum Mechanics Explained with Milk and Cookies. Chaos Explained with Vanilla. And more!"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction New 530 E57 Available 33111011468580
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 530 E57 Checked out 07/05/2024 33111011349400
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction New 530 E57 Available 33111011159163
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Did you know that the number of atoms in a cookie is about the same number of stars in the universe?
Geoff Engelstein tackles the big questions of the universe and how it works using the sweet and simple chocolate cookie as guide. By exploring what goes into the cookie--the ingredients and the steps--we learn about how everything works, from the tiny world of subatomic particles to galactic clusters.

Topics include:
The Big Bang Explained with Chocolate Chips
Quantum Mechanics Explained with Milk and Cookies
Chaos Explained with Vanilla
And more!

Filled with fascinating facts and laugh-out-loud moments, it's a richly visual and deeply fascinating scientific exploration of the world. And cookies.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dark matter explained with flour -- Fusion explained with sugar -- Atomic structure explained with salt and baking soda -- Quarks explained with a cookie swap -- Quantum mechanics explained with milk and cookies -- Evolution explained with butter and a baking competition -- Genetic engineering explained with and egg -- Embryonic development explained with cookie decorating -- Uncertainty explained with 3/4 cup of packed brown sugar -- Thermodynamics explained with baking and an ice cream sandwich -- Entropy explained with mixing -- Chaos explained with vanilla -- Complexity explained with cookie cutters -- Fractals explained with an oatmeal raisin cookie -- Exoplanets explained with a nice golden-brown color -- The big bang explained with chocolate chips.

"Did you know that the number of atoms in a cookie is about the same as the number of stars in the universe? Geoff Engelstein tackles the big questions of the universe and how it works using the sweet, simple chocolate chip cookie as guide. By exploring what goes into the cookie-the ingredients and the steps-we learn about how everything works, from the tiny world of subatomic particles to galactic clusters. Filled with fascinating facts and laugh-out-loud moments, it's a richly visual and deeply fascinating scientific exploration of the world. And cookies. A must for fans of Randall Munroe! Topics include: The Big Bang Explained with Chocolate Chips. Quantum Mechanics Explained with Milk and Cookies. Chaos Explained with Vanilla. And more!"-- Provided by publisher.

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