num_pages: 272
description: The mythbuster and bestselling popular science author of A Grain of Salt tackles questions that show the scientific underpinnings of our culture A book with an incredibly high Did you know that. . . ? quotient . . . Completely captivating.  New Brunswick Reader Dr. Joe &amp; What You Didnt Know acts as both the source and satiation of scientific curiosity through a series of 177 chemistry-related questions and answers designed to both inform and entertain. From the esoteric to the everyday the topics Dr. Joe Schwarcz tackles range from Beethovens 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 does Miss Piggy have to do with the World Cup? And is there really any danger in eating green potatoes? The answers to these whimsical questions and more are revealed in this collection in an accessible scientific fashion. Only Dr. Joe can turn the worlds most fascinating questions into a compelling journey through the great scientific mysteries of everyday life.  Paul Lewis former president and general manager Discovery Channel
language: English
title: Dr. Joe & What You Didn't Know: 177 Fascinating Questions About the Chemistry of Everyday Life
publisher: ECW Press