Chemistry for breakfast the amazing science of everyday life
"In this quirky and endlessly surprising book, scientist and award-winning YouTuber Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim tells us about the amazing science behind everyday things (like drinking water) and not-so-everyday things (like space travel and baby dinosaurs). Come along for the ride of a lifetime! Chemist...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English German |
| Published: |
Vancouver ; Berkeley :
Greystone Books,
2021.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | "In this quirky and endlessly surprising book, scientist and award-winning YouTuber Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim tells us about the amazing science behind everyday things (like drinking water) and not-so-everyday things (like space travel and baby dinosaurs). Come along for the ride of a lifetime! Chemistry for Breakfast turns the ordinary into extraordinary, explaining everything from heat conduction to expiration dates, with a side of states-of-matter and biological clocks. With Mai as your guide, you'll find something fascinating in everything around you. (You'll also sound smarter at dinner parties.)."--Publisher's website. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781771647489 1771647485 |
| Author Notes: | DR. MAI THI NGUYEN-KIM is a chemist and science journalist. During her doctoral studies at Harvard, she started the YouTube channel The Secret Life of Scientists , which marked the start of her mission to "infect" people with a love of science. She lives in Germany, where she hosts a national TV series on science and produces the YouTube channel maiLab . |
