Chemistry for Non-Scientists

Updated September 17, 2024
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Napoleon's buttons how 17 molecules changed history
Le Couteur, Penny, 1943-
Ebook
Napoleon's Buttons is the fascinating account of seventeen groups of molecules that have greatly influenced the course of history. These molecules provided the impetus for early exploration, and made possible the voyages of discovery that ensued. The molecules resulted in grand feats of...
Culinary reactions the everyday chemistry of cooking
Field, Simon (Simon Quellen)
Ebook
Exploring the scientific principles behind everyday recipes, this informative blend of lab book and cookbook reveals that cooks are actually chemists. Following or modifying recipes is shown to be an experiment with acids and bases, emulsions and suspensions, gels and foams. This easy-to-follow...
The elements a visual exploration of every known atom in the universe
Gray, Theodore W.
Ebook
The disappearing spoon and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements
Kean, Sam author.
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie...
The food lab better home cooking through science
López-Alt, J. Kenji, author, photographer.
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller Winner of the James Beard Award for General Cooking Winner of the IACP Cookbook of the Year Award "The one book you must have, no matter what you're planning to cook or where your skill level falls."--New York Times Book Review

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