Dr. Joe and What You Didn't Know
177 Fascinating Questions about the Chemistry of Everyday Life
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Mike Harrison, Anne Emery
ECW Press
Livre numérique
Linus Pauling, one of the most celebrated scientists of the twentieth century,
once remarked that satisfying curiosity is one of the greatest sources of
pleasure in life. Dr. Joe and What You Didn't Know aims to act as both the
source and satiation of such curiosity, providing pleasure through a series of
99 chemistry-related questions and answers designed to both inform and
entertain. Ranging from the esoteric to the everyday, Dr. Joe Schwarcz tackles
topics from Beethoven's connection to plumbing to why rotten eggs smell like
rotten eggs. How did a sheep, a duck, and a rooster usher in the age of air
travel? What jewelry metal is prohibited in some European countries? What does
Miss Piggy have to do with the World Cup? And is there really any danger in
eating green potatoes? Whimsical though these questions may be, their answers
are revealed in an accessible scientific fashion. In addition to a few
chuckles and some scientific savvy, Dr. Joe and What You Didn't Know provides
the reader with sound practical advice. You'll learn how to prevent brown
sugar from lumping and why thin French fries may be healthier than fat ones.
The secrets behind windshield washer fluid and "carbonless" carbon paper are
revealed. And if you didn't know how to remove a cockroach from your ear, Dr.
Joe will give you some guidance. That advice alone might prove worth the price
of the book.
once remarked that satisfying curiosity is one of the greatest sources of
pleasure in life. Dr. Joe and What You Didn't Know aims to act as both the
source and satiation of such curiosity, providing pleasure through a series of
99 chemistry-related questions and answers designed to both inform and
entertain. Ranging from the esoteric to the everyday, Dr. Joe Schwarcz tackles
topics from Beethoven's connection to plumbing to why rotten eggs smell like
rotten eggs. How did a sheep, a duck, and a rooster usher in the age of air
travel? What jewelry metal is prohibited in some European countries? What does
Miss Piggy have to do with the World Cup? And is there really any danger in
eating green potatoes? Whimsical though these questions may be, their answers
are revealed in an accessible scientific fashion. In addition to a few
chuckles and some scientific savvy, Dr. Joe and What You Didn't Know provides
the reader with sound practical advice. You'll learn how to prevent brown
sugar from lumping and why thin French fries may be healthier than fat ones.
The secrets behind windshield washer fluid and "carbonless" carbon paper are
revealed. And if you didn't know how to remove a cockroach from your ear, Dr.
Joe will give you some guidance. That advice alone might prove worth the price
of the book.
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