The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things

Introduces readers to the magic, elegance, and, yes, joy of chemistry. From the fascination of fall foliage and fireworks, to the functioning of smoke detectors and computers, to the fundamentals of digestion (as when good pizza goes bad!), the authors illustrate the concepts of chemistry in terms of everyday experience, using familiar materials.

• | By (Author): Cathy Cobb, Monty Fetterolf (Author)
• | Publisher: Prometheus Books
• | Publication Date: Jan 26, 2010
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 400 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 1591027713
• | ISBN-13: 9781591027713