Chemistry at Home

Exploring the Ingredients in Everyday Products
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-84973-940-5
Verlag: Royal Society of Chemistry

Buch, Englisch, 395 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 227 mm, Gewicht: 616 g

Hand cream, detergent, shower gel, toothpaste, toilet cleaner, air freshener, lipstick, perfume, low-fat spread, painkiller, diet drink, insect repellent… hundreds of everyday products that make our lives so much better than those of our forebears. And yet most of us know little about the ingredients they contain and why they deliver the benefits we enjoy.
Some people find it worrying when they examine the list of ingredients on a packaging label, because all they read may be unintelligible names or E numbers. It appears to be just chemicals, chemicals, chemicals. The aim of this book is to examine the ingredients more closely and explain the reasons for their being used.
Start reading and stop worrying.
Chemistry at Home has been written by award-winning popular science writer and chemist, John Emsley, using non-technical language. The book has 12 chapters, each devoted to the kinds of products we are likely to find around the home, including in the garage and the garden shed. Chemistry at Home also includes a glossary which gives more technical information about the molecules mentioned in the book.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Emsley, John

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Populärwissenschaftliche Werke
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein Chemie: Sachbuch

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Medicine chest; Utility room; Bathroom; The Desk; Toilet; The Cupboard under the Stairs; Bedroom; Kitchen; Dining room; Living room; Garage; Garden shed; Glossary