Chemistry For Breakfast - The Amazing Science Of Everyday Life (true Epub)

Chemistry for Breakfast

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"A magical tour of the fundamentals of chemistry."-K.C. Nicolaou, Professor of Chemistry at Rice University
"Bristles with imaginative ideas … particularly [for] those who would not usually read a ‘chemistry book’."-Dr. Simon Cotton, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Birmingham
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…