Strange Chemistry: The Stories Your Chemistry Teacher Wouldn't Tell You

This book opens the audienceÆs eyes to the extraordinary scientific secrets hiding in everyday objects. Helping readers increase chemistry knowledge in a fun and entertaining way, the book is perfect as a supplementary textbook or gift to curious professionals and novices. ò Appeals to a modern audience of science lovers by discussing multiple examples of chemistry in everyday life ò Addresses compounds that affect everyone in one way or another: poisons, pharmaceuticals, foods, and illicit drugs; thereby evoking a powerful emotional response which increases interest in the topic at hand ò Focuses on edgy types of stories that chemists generally tend to avoid so as not to paint chemistry in a bad light; however, these are the stories that people find interesting ò Provides detailed and sophisticated stories that increase the readerÆs fundamental scientific knowledge ò Discusses complex topics in an engaging and accessible manner, providing the ôhowö and ôwhyö that takes readers deeper into the stories

• | Author: Steven Farmer
• | Publisher: Wiley
• | Publication Date: Jul 12, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 364 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Science
• | ISBN-10: 1119265266
• | ISBN-13: 9781119265269