Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim
Chemistry for Breakfast: The Amazing Science of Everyday Life
Chemistry for Breakfast: The Amazing Science of Everyday Life
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Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 24 November 2022
Publisher: Greystone Books,Canada
Chemistry for Breakfast: Unveiling the Amazing Chemistry Behind Everyday Things
"This book shows that chemistry is not just relevant to life; its really, really interesting." - Foreword Reviews, STARRED review
A perfect book for readers of "The Physics of Everyday Things" and "Storm in a Teacup"
Have you ever wondered why your alarm clock sends you spiraling? Or how toothpaste works on your teeth? Why do cakes and cookies sometimes turn out dry? (Hint: you may not be adding enough sugar.)
In "Chemistry for Breakfast," award-winning chemist and science communicator Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim reveals the amazing chemistry behind everyday things (like baking and toothpaste) and not-so-everyday things (like space travel). With a relatable, funny, and conversational style, she explains essential chemical processes everyone should know—and turns the ordinary into extraordinary.
Over the course of a single day, Mai shows us that chemistry is everywhere: we just have to look for it. In the morning, her partner's much-too-loud alarm prompts a deep dive into biological clocks, fight-or-flight responses, and melatonins role in making us sleepy. Before heading to the lab, she explains how the stress hormone cortisol helps wake us up, and brews her morning coffee with a side of heat conduction and states of matter.
Mai continues her day with explainers of cell phone technology, food preservation, body odor, baking, the effects of alcohol, and the chemistry behind the expression "love drunk." All the while, she shows us what it's really like to be a working chemist, and fights against the stereotype of a nerd playing with test tubes in a lab coat.
Filled with charming illustrations, laughter, and plenty of surprises, "Chemistry for Breakfast" is a perfect book for anyone who wants to deepen their understand.
Weight: 336g
Dimension: 141 x 215 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781778400322
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