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The Genie in the Bottle: 68 All New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life

By Dr. Joe Schwarcz

Book information

Publisher
Ecw Press
Year
2001
ISBN
9781550224429, 9781554904426, 1550224425
LCC
QD37 .S378 2001
Open Library ID
OL22458729M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (14091408 bytes)
Pages
311\311
Topic
Chemistry
Library
avaxhome.ws
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

The Genie in the Bottle makes science downright fun. Dr. Joe Schwarcz blends quirky anecdotes about everyday chemistry with engaging tales from the history of science. Get a different twist on licorice and travel to the dark side of the sun. Control stinky feet and bend spoons and minds. Learn about the latest on chocolate research, flax, ginkgo biloba, magnesium, and blueberries. Read about the ups of helium and the downs of drain cleaners. Find out why bug juice is used to color ice cream, how spies used secret inks, and how acetone changed the course of history. It's all there! ''Dr. Joe'' also solves the mystery of the exploding shrimp and, finally, he lets us in on the secret of the genie in the bottle.

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