Biberdorf K. It's Elemental. The Hidden Chemistry...2021

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In this fresh and engaging guide to chemistry, Dr. Kate Biberdorf, a.k.a. "Kate the Chemist", reveals the fascinating science we experience every day.
Have you ever wondered what makes dough rise? Or how your morning coffee gives you that energy boost? Or why your shampoo is making your hair look greasy? The answer is chemistry. From the moment we wake up until the time we go to sleep (and even while we sleep), chemistry is at work - and it doesn't take a PhD in science to understand it.
Dr. Biberdorf has appeared on TV programs from the Today show to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, lighting the world on fire and changing the face of chemistry as we know it. In It's Elemental, she demystifies the fundamental principles of the science that may have eluded you in high school and shows how chemistry comes alive in everything we do. With wry wit and infectious enthusiasm, this entertaining guide will ignite your passion for science and change the way you experience the world.
Introduction
Not Your High School Chemistry
The Little Things Matter: The Atom
All About the Shape: Atoms in Space
Let’s Get Physical: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Bonds Are Meant to Be Broken: Chemical Reactions
Chemistry Here, There, and Everywhere
The Best Part of Waking Up: Breakfast
Feel the Burn: Working Out
Be•YOU•tiful: Getting Dressed
Give Me Sunshine: At the Beach
Pie Kid You Not: In the Kitchen
Whistle While You Work: Cleaning the House
Happy Hour Is the Best Hour: At the Bar
Sunset & Chill: In the Bedroom