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by Joe Schwarcz

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Think of the word "chemistry." What comes to mind? "Difficult?" "Boring?" "Pollution?" The adjectives "Interesting," "Exciting," "Amazing" almost never roll of the tongue. Until, that is, one picks up "The Genie in the Bottle." In 67 delightful essays, popular science writer Joe Schwarcz reminds us that with every breath and feeling we are experiencing chemistry. A sequel to Schwarcz's best-selling "Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs," this collection of essays blends quirky anecdotes about everyday chemistry with engaging tales from the history of science. Inside, readers will . . .
Get a different twist on licorice and travel to the dark side of the sun. Control stinky feet and bend spoons and minds. Learn about the latest on chocolate research, flax, ginkgo biloba, magnesium, and blueberries. Read about the ups of helium and the downs of drain cleaners. Find out why bug juice is used to color ice cream, how spies used secret inks and how acetone changed the course of history. "Dr. Joe" also solves the mystery of the exploding shrimp and, finally, he lets us in on the secret of the genie in the bottle. Infused with the author's humor, show-biz savvy, and magic, "The Genie in the Bottle" celebrates some of the least visited corners of the science universe.

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  • Title The Genie in the Bottle 64 All New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life
  • Author Joe Schwarcz
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  • Edition 1st US Printing
  • Publisher W. H. Freeman, New York
  • Date June 25, 2001
  • ISBN 9780716746010

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Dr. Joe Schwarcz is a professor of chemistry and the Director of the Office for Chemistry and Society at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He hosts a weekly phone-in radio show, is a regular on Canadian television, gives numerous public lectures, regularly contributes feature stories to the "Washington Post," and writes a weekly column for the "Montreal Gazette." He has received many honors, including the prestigious American Chemical Society's Grady-Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public. "Dr. Joe" lives in Montreal.
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