That's the way the cookie crumbles
Subtitle: 62 all-new commentaries on the fascinating chemistry of everyday life
By: Joe Schwarcz
Publisher: ECW Press; U.S. distributor, Independent Publishers Group
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Toronto; Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Format: ebook
Number of pages: 273
Subjects: Chemistry -- Popular works
Genres: Popular works
Description: Interesting anecdotes and engaging tales make science fun, meaningful, and accessible. Separating sense from nonsense and fact from myth, these essays cover everything from the ups of helium to the downs of drain cleaners and provide answers to numerous mysteries, such as why bug juice is used to color ice cream and how spies used secret inks. Mercury in teeth, arsenic in water, lead in the environment, and aspartame in food are discussed. Mythbusters include the fact that Edison did not invent the lightbulb and that walking on hot coals does not require paranormal powers. The secret life of bagels is revealed, and airbags, beer, and soap yield their mysteries. These and many more surprising, educational, and entertaining commentaries show the relevance of science to everyday life.
Notes: Includes index
Table of contents: title: Introduction
pagenum: 11; title: Healthy Science; title: Microwaved Socks, and Other Tales from the Airwaves
pagenum: 15; title: Yes, Scientists Are Allowed to Change Their Minds
pagenum: 19; title: I'll Take the Yogurt, but Hold the Enema Machine
pagenum: 22; title: Professor Wonder and Nutraceuticals
pagenum: 26; title: For Some, a Diet Goes against the Grain
pagenum: 29; title: Saccharin: From Back Alley to Tabletop
pagenum: 33; title: Aspartame: Guilty or Innocent?
pagenum: 40; title: An Ode to the Oat
pagenum: 48; title: The Secret Life of Bagels
pagenum: 52; title: A Toast to Toast
pagenum: 56; title: Gassing Green Bananas
pagenum: 59; title: Summertime Buccaneers
pagenum: 62; title: Agitate for Ice Cream
pagenum: 66; title: Man Cannot Live on Corn Alone
pagenum: 69; title: Lessons from Popeye
pagenum: 72; title: Paprika's Peppery Past
pagenum: 76; title: Bring on the Crucifers
pagenum: 79; title: Beer Science Is Still Brewing
pagenum: 83; title: The Scoop on Booze
pagenum: 87; title: Hard Lessons about Soft Drinks
pagenum: 91; title: When DNA Comes Out to Play
pagenum: 99; title: Frankenfuror
pagenum: 103; title: The Sunshine Vitamin
pagenum: 111; title: That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles
pagenum: 114; title: Coenzyme Q10 Is Worth Remembering
pagenum: 118; title: Sticking in Your Memory
pagenum: 122; title: Take It with a Grain of Salt
pagenum: 127; title: Botulin: Deadly Poison and Fascinating Medicine
pagenum: 130; title: From the Jungle to the Operating Room
pagenum: 133; title: The Growing Growth Hormone Industry
pagenum: 137; title: Strong Poison
pagenum: 140; title: A Mouth Full of Mercury
pagenum: 144; title: Get the Lead Out
pagenum: 148; title: Our Daily Dioxin
pagenum: 154; title: Don't Sweat It
pagenum: 159; title: Everyday Science; title: The Stainmaster
pagenum: 165; title: Strike One for Matches
pagenum: 170; title: Cookware Chemistry
pagenum: 173; title: Nervous about Nerve Gas
pagenum: 176; title: How Many People Does It Take to Invent a Lightbulb?
pagenum: 179; title: A Run on Stockings
pagenum: 183; title: A Rubber Match
pagenum: 186; title: Oobleck and Beyond
pagenum: 190; title: The Eyes Have It
pagenum: 193; title: From Torpedoes to Airbags
pagenum: 197; title: Soap Story
pagenum: 200; title: Detergents and Drowning Fleas
pagenum: 204; title: Untangling the Web of Spider Lore
pagenum: 207; title: A Bolt out of the Blue
pagenum: 210; title: Looking Back; title: A Fair to Remember
pagenum: 215; title: Lydia Pinkham to the Rescue
pagenum: 218; title: Mauving On
pagenum: 222; title: Creator of Good and Evil
pagenum: 226; title: The Dark Side of Radium's Glow
pagenum: 229; title: The Faraday Effect
pagenum: 232; title: From Alchemist to Scientist
pagenum: 237; title: Poppycock; title: Not Too Hot to Handle
pagenum: 241; title: True Deceptions
pagenum: 245; title: Medicine and Malarkey
pagenum: 249; title: Pi Water and Erect Electrons
pagenum: 253; title: Hogwash and Balderdash
pagenum: 255; title: Hucksters Selling Health
pagenum: 258; title: Index
pagenum: 265