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A feast of science : intriguing morsels from the science of everyday life /
"An entertaining and digestible volume that demystifies science, from the author of 16 bestselling popular science books. Crave answers? A Feast of Science demystifies the chemistry of everyday life, serving up practical knowledge to both inform and entertain. Guaranteed to satiate your hunger...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada :
ECW Press,
[2018]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Introduction; Information and Misinformation; Infomercials Provide Slanted Science; "Seinfeld" Heats Up; Laundry and TV Sleuths; The Mysterious Island; Nutty Scares About Nutella; Dubious Tidings of Doom; Blowing in the Wind; Fish Genes and Tomatoes; Neonics and Bees; Natural Fallacies; Natural Cures; Leg Cramp Relief. Really?; The Power of the Mind; Conjuring Up Remedies; Cancer and Carny Tricks; No Magic in Quack Cancer Treatments; A Circulating Nonsensical Email; Spoon-Bending Fiasco; A Houdini Low Point; Tornadoes, Rainbows, and Chemistry.
- Hijacking ChemistryA Toxic Cleanse; The Real Flintstones; Tesla: A Spark of Genius; Sulfur's Colorful Past; Seeing Through the Smoke; Bacteria Are Not Always Bad; Don't Take a Deep Breath; Phosphides and Bedbugs; Methylene Blue Magic; Arsenic Archives; Socks, Wallpaper, and Arsenic; A Rat Poison That Can Cure; The Nuremberg Chronicle; A Rabbit Out of a Hat; Taking Pulse; Ether Frolics; Dealing with the Plague; Lauding Morphine; The Power of Heat; A Bloody Good Yarn; Memories of Linus Pauling; The Intoxicating Science of Wine; Crystallography Sheds Light on Molecular Structure.
- Brushing Up on Toothbrush HistorySorting Our Starches; Getting Down to Earth; Barking Up the Right Tree; Forest Bathing; Hops, Beer, and Estrogen; Condom Technology; Tampons on a Mission; Saving "Apollo 13"; Singing about Science; The Skinny on Skin Science; Slimy Science; Easter Island May Provide Clues to Aging; A Tale of Telomeres; Science Sniffs at Body Odor; Perfume and TNT; Goat Stench; Preserving Preservatives; Antibacterial Concerns; Snakes and Snakeroot; Sugar Isn't So Sweet; Bitter about Sugar; Sugar Consumption; Some Beefs with Beef; Plastic Packaging Pros and Cons.
- Plastic ProblemsBlankets, Balloons, and Space Suits; Bagging Plastic Bags?; BPA Research
- When is Enough Enough?; Plastination Controversy; The Rise of Baking Powder; Ikarian Longevity; Boosting Brainpower; Cadmium Dangers; A Matter of Taste; Spreading Kindness; Oats vs. Pop-Tarts; Emulsifiers on Trial; Shake Shake; Boning Up on Collagen; Tea Time; Lithiated Water; Eating Bacon Is Not the Same as Smoking; Nutritional Guidelines
- Theirs and Mine; Jeans to Purify Air; Amazing Charcoal; A Fashionable Address; Final Thoughts; Index; Back Cover.