¿De qué se alimentan los zombis?; Respuestas científicas a los misterios de la vida cotidiana

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• ISBN13: 9788496924758
• ISBN10: 8496924750
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: Ediciones Robinbook

Summary

With a wealth of expertise and a keen sense of humor, this collection of essays delves into the chemistry behind Casanova's experiments with "Spanish Fly," the invention of gunpowder, the mysteries of baldness, and a multitude of other everyday phenomena and well-known stories. This one-of-a-kind guide is proof-positive that chemistry can be useful as well as enjoyable. Con una riqueza de pericia y un buen sentido de humor, esta coleccion de ensayos explora la quimica tras los experimentos de Casanova con la cantarida, la invencion de la polvora, los misterios tras la calvicie y una multitud de fenomenos cotidianos e historias populares. Esta guia unica es evidencia de que la quimica puede ser util y divertida.

Author Biography

Joe Schwarcz is a professor of chemistry and the director of McGill University's Office for Science and Society, and is the author of The Fly in the Ointment, The Genie in the Bottle, and That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles.