Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs: 67 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life - Brossura

Schwarcz, Joe

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0805074074 ISBN 13: 9780805074079

Casa editrice: Holt, 2001

Riassunto

Presents a collection of essays that explore the chemistry found in everyday life.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Dr. Joe Schwarcz is a professor of chemistry and the Director of the Office for Chemistry and Society at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He hosts a weekly phone-in radio show, is a regular on Canadian television, gives numerous public lectures, regularly contributes feature stories to the Washington Post, and writes a weekly column for the Montreal Gazette. He has received many honors, including the prestigious American Chemical Society's Grady-Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public. "Dr. Joe" lives in Montreal.

Product Description:

Have you ever wondered about the science behind Alice's strange adventures in Wonderland, Casanova's experiments with "Spanish Fly," and zombies in Haiti? In "Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs," chemist and columnist Dr. Joe Schwarcz offers 67 entertaining essays exploring these and other delightful nooks and crannies of chemistry.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Holt
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0805074074
• ISBN 13: 9780805074079
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 300