Genie in the Bottle 67 All-New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life

Name: Genie in the Bottle 67 All-New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life
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ISBN: 9780805071382

ISBN-10: 0805071385

ISBN-13: 9780805071382

Edition: 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Joe Schwarcz

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Looking for a headache cure? Try willow bark. Wondering how that ice cream got its color? Could be from bug juice. Giving us the lowdown on these and other chemical phenomena, The Genie in the Bottle reveals the fun and fascinating secrets collected by popular science writer Dr. Joe Schwarcz. Blending quirky chemistry with engaging tales from the history of science, Schwarcz offers a different twist on licorice and straight talk on travel to the dark side of the sun, along with the skinny on chocolate research, ginkgo biloba, and blueberries. Find out how spies used secret inks and how acetone changed the course of history. Dr. Joe even solves the mystery of exploding shrimp and, of…

Book details

List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 7/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Joe Schwarcz is a professor of chemistry and director of the Office for Chemistry and Society at McGill University. He lives in Montreal.