Bibliograph

Ingredients, the strange chemistry of what we put in us and on us, George Zaidan ; illustrated (poorly) by the author

Type

Label

Ingredients, the strange chemistry of what we put in us and on us, George Zaidan ; illustrated (poorly) by the author

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ingredients

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1112889401

Responsibility statement

George Zaidan ; illustrated (poorly) by the author

Sub title

the strange chemistry of what we put in us and on us

Summary

"Cheese puffs. Coffee. Sunscreen. Vapes. George Zaidan reveals what will kill you, what won't, and why-explained with high-octane hilarity, hysterical hijinks, and other things that don't begin with the letter H. Ingredients offers the perspective of a chemist on the stuff we eat, drink, inhale, and smear on ourselves. Apart from the burning question of whether you should eat that Cheeto, Zaidan explores a range of topics"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Processed food is bad for you, right? -- Plants are trying to kill you -- Microbes are trying to eat your food -- The smoking gun, or what certainty looks like -- Sunburnt to a crisp, or what less certainty looks like -- Is coffee the elixir of life or blood of the devil? -- Associations, or the grapes of math -- What's that public pool smell made of? -- You're late for a very important date -- So what do I do?

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