Title:
It's elemental : the hidden chemistry in everything / Kate Biberdorf.
Author:
Biberdorf, Kate, author.
ISBN:
9780778389422
Personal Author:
Publication Date:
2021
Publication Info:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada :
Park Row Books,
[2021]
Physical Description:
301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Part I: Not your high school chemistry. The little things matter: The atom -- All about the shape: Atoms in space -- Let's get physical: Solids, liquids, and gases -- Bonds are meant to be broken: Chemical reactions -- Part II: Chemistry here, there, and everywhere. The best part of waking up: Breakfast -- Feel the burn: Working out -- Be-YOU-tiful: Getting dressed -- Give me sunshine: At the beach -- Pie kid you not: In the kitchen -- Whistle while you work: Cleaning the house -- Happy hour is the best hour: At the bar -- Sunset & chill: In the bedroom.
Summary:
In this practical pop science book, a scientist dubbed "the Cooler Bill Nye" looks at how we experience chemistry every day, answering questions such as what makes dough rise and how coffee gives us an energy boost.
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