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Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs: 67 Digestible Commentaries on the...
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- Paperback
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- Product Group
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- ISBN
- 9780805074079
- Book Title
- Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs : 67 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- Holt & Company, Henry
- Publication Year
- 2001
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Features
- Revised
- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- Essays
- Item Width
- 5.9in
- Item Weight
- 12.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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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. Investigate the nefarious chemistry of the KGB, the colors of urine, and the mysteries of baldness. Learn how shampoos really work, and discover which cleaning agents must never be combined. Get rid of that skunk smell in a jiffy, and get a whiff of what's behind the act of passing gas. Read about the ups and downs of underwear, the invention of gunpowder, Van Gogh's brain, John Dillinger's chemical exploits, and Dinshah Ghadiali's bizarre attempts to cure disease with colored lights. Finally, discover the amazing links between radar, hula hoops, and playful pigs Written by popular media personality Dr. Joe Schwarcz, this 1999 Canadian best-seller is proof positive that a little intellectual dip into the vast ocean of chemistry can not only be useful but pleasurable as well.
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Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805074074
ISBN-13
9780805074079
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2501937
Product Key Features
Book Title
Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs : 67 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Essays
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Qd37.S369 2002
Edition Description
Revised Edition
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"Joe Schwarcz has mastered the art of science education as an attention-holding and rewarding experience. In this book he provides a great read, a book you will not want to put down. You will learn a great deal about the world around us while being compelled to read on-it's an educator's dream!" -Kelvin G. Ogilvie, President, Acadia University "It is hard to believe that anybody could be drawn to such a dull and smelly subject as chemistry-until, that is, one picks up Joe Schwarcz's book and is reminded that with every breath and feeling one is experiencing chemistry. Falling in love, we all know, is a matter of the right chemistry. Schwarcz gets his chemistry right, and hooks his readers." -John C. Polanyi, Nobel Laureate "Joe Schwarcz's magic is in convincing us that there is verve and value in real chemistry." -Roald Hoffman, Nobel Laureate "Dr. Schwarcz has written a book that is enormously enjoyable-it commands and holds your attention. It explains science and scientific phenomena in a simple and accurate way while stimulating logical thinking. It will lead to a scientifically literate reader who will not be so easily misled by those who wish to paint science and technology as being a danger to humankind." -Michael Smith, Nobel Laureate, "Joe Schwarcz has mastered the art of science education as an attention-holding and rewarding experience. In this book he provides a great read, a book you will not want to put down. You will learn a great deal about the world around us while being compelled to read on--it's an educator's dream!" -- Kelvin G. Ogilvie, President, Acadia University "It is hard to believe that anybody could be drawn to such a dull and smelly subject as chemistry--until, that is, one picks up Joe Schwarcz's book and is reminded that with every breath and feeling one is experiencing chemistry. Falling in love, we all know, is a matter of the right chemistry. Schwarcz gets his chemistry right, and hooks his readers." -- John C. Polanyi, Nobel Laureate "Joe Schwarcz's magic is in convincing us that there is verve and value in real chemistry." -- Roald Hoffman, Nobel Laureate "Dr. Schwarcz has written a book that is enormously enjoyable--it commands and holds your attention. It explains science and scientific phenomena in a simple and accurate way while stimulating logical thinking. It will lead to a scientifically literate reader who will not be so easily misled by those who wish to paint science and technology as being a danger to humankind." -- Michael Smith, Nobel Laureate, Joe Schwarcz has mastered the art of science education as an attention-holding and rewarding experience. In this book he provides a great read, a book you will not want to put down. You will learn a great deal about the world around us while being compelled to read on--it's an educator's dream!, It is hard to believe that anybody could be drawn to such a dull and smelly subject as chemistry--until, that is, one picks up Joe Schwarcz's book and is reminded that with every breath and feeling one is experiencing chemistry. Falling in love, we all know, is a matter of the right chemistry. Schwarcz gets his chemistry right, and hooks his readers., Dr. Schwarcz has written a book that is enormously enjoyable--it commands and holds your attention. It explains science and scientific phenomena in a simple and accurate way while stimulating logical thinking. It will lead to a scientifically literate reader who will not be so easily misled by those who wish to paint science and technology as being a danger to humankind.
Copyright Date
2002
Lccn
2014-431063
Dewey Decimal
540
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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