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

Name: Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs 67 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life
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ISBN: 9780805074079

ISBN-10: 0805074074

ISBN-13: 9780805074079

Edition: 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Joe Schwarcz

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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…

Book details

List price: $23.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 8/30/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.86" wide x 8.52" long x 0.72" tall
Weight: 0.638
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.