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The Beauty Aisle Insider

Top Cosmetic Scientists Answer Your Questions about the Lotions, Potions and Other Beauty Products You Use Every Day

par Perry Romanowski ...

Why does my shampoo stop working? Are my cosmetics poisoning me? What does hypoallergenic mean? Are organic products better?Every day thousands of people turn to the scientists at the popular blog thebeautybrains.com for answers to their most pressing beauty questions. In The Beauty Aisle Insider you'll discover that: Salon products are not necessarily better than products you can buy in the store ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD

Why does my shampoo stop working? Are my cosmetics poisoning me? What does hypoallergenic mean? Are organic products better?Every day thousands of people turn to the scientists at the popular blog thebeautybrains.com for answers to their most pressing beauty questions. In The Beauty Aisle Insider you'll discover that: Salon products are not necessarily better than products you can buy in the store
... En savoir plus
Culinary Reactions

The Everyday Chemistry of Cooking

par Simon Quellen Field ...

Exploring the scientific principles behind everyday recipes, this informative blend of lab book and cookbook reveals that cooks are actually chemists. Following or modifying recipes is shown to be an experiment with acids and bases, emulsions and suspensions, gels and foams. This easy-to-follow primer includes recipes that demonstrate the scientific concepts, such as Whipped Creamsicle Topping (a ... En savoir plus

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Exploring the scientific principles behind everyday recipes, this informative blend of lab book and cookbook reveals that cooks are actually chemists. Following or modifying recipes is shown to be an experiment with acids and bases, emulsions and suspensions, gels and foams. This easy-to-follow primer includes recipes that demonstrate the scientific concepts, such as Whipped Creamsicle Topping (a
... En savoir plus
Science for Sale

How the US Government Uses Powerful Corporations and Leading Universities to Support Government Policies, Silence Top Scientists, Jeopardize Our Health, and Protect Corporate Profits

par David L. Lewis, PhD ...

When Speaker Newt Gingrich greeted Dr. David Lewis in his office overlooking the National Mall, he looked at Dr. Lewis and said: “You know you’re going to be fired for this, don’t you?” “I know,” Dr. Lewis replied, “I just hope to stay out of prison.” Gingrich had just read Dr. Lewis’s commentary in Nature, titled “EPA Science: Casualty of Election Politics.” Three years later, and thirty years ... En savoir plus

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When Speaker Newt Gingrich greeted Dr. David Lewis in his office overlooking the National Mall, he looked at Dr. Lewis and said: “You know you’re going to be fired for this, don’t you?” “I know,” Dr. Lewis replied, “I just hope to stay out of prison.” Gingrich had just read Dr. Lewis’s commentary in Nature, titled “EPA Science: Casualty of Election Politics.” Three years later, and thirty years
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Chemistry Study Guide: Atom Structure, Chemical Series, Bond, Molecular Geometry, Stereochemistry, Reactions, Acids And Bases, Electrochemistry. (Mobi Study Guides)

par MobileReference ...

Boost Your grades with Chemistry Study Guide. Navigate from table of contents or search for words or phrases.Audience:Intended for everyone interested in Chemistry, particularly undergraduate and graduate science students, medical students, nursing students, physician assistants students, and advanced high school students.FEATURES:- Atomic structure - Chemical interactions and bonding - ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Boost Your grades with Chemistry Study Guide. Navigate from table of contents or search for words or phrases.Audience:Intended for everyone interested in Chemistry, particularly undergraduate and graduate science students, medical students, nursing students, physician assistants students, and advanced high school students.FEATURES:- Atomic structure - Chemical interactions and bonding -
... En savoir plus
Does Coffee Cause Cancer?

And 8 More Myths about the Food We Eat

par Dr. Christopher Labos ...

In this fascinating, refreshingly clarifying book about food, food myths, and how sloppy science perpetuates misconceptions about food, a medical doctor on his way to a conference gets drawn into conversations that answer the following questions:Does vitamin C prevent the common cold? And if it works, why does it only work in Canadian soldiers, ultramarathon runners, and skiers?Was red meat really ... En savoir plus

$11.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

In this fascinating, refreshingly clarifying book about food, food myths, and how sloppy science perpetuates misconceptions about food, a medical doctor on his way to a conference gets drawn into conversations that answer the following questions:Does vitamin C prevent the common cold? And if it works, why does it only work in Canadian soldiers, ultramarathon runners, and skiers?Was red meat really
... En savoir plus
Most Delicious Poison

The Story of Nature's Toxins—From Spices to Vices

par Noah Whiteman ...

**An evolutionary biologist tells the story of nature’s toxins and why we are attracted—and addicted—to them.“A magisterial, fascinating, and gripping tour de force.” —Neil Shubin, biology professor and author or Your Inner Fish**A deadly secret lurks within our spice racks, medicine cabinets, backyard gardens, and private stashes.Scratch beneath the surface of a coffee bean, a red pepper flake, a ... En savoir plus

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**An evolutionary biologist tells the story of nature’s toxins and why we are attracted—and addicted—to them.“A magisterial, fascinating, and gripping tour de force.” —Neil Shubin, biology professor and author or Your Inner Fish**A deadly secret lurks within our spice racks, medicine cabinets, backyard gardens, and private stashes.Scratch beneath the surface of a coffee bean, a red pepper flake, a
... En savoir plus
Periodic Tales

The Curious Lives of the Elements

par Hugh Aldersey-Williams ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'If only chemistry had been like this at school' Matt Ridley, Prospect________________Elements. Everything in the universe is made of them, including you. And like you, the elements have personalities, attitudes, talents, shortcomings, stories rich with meaning.Here you'll meet iron that rains from the heavens. You'll learn how lead can tell your f... ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'If only chemistry had been like this at school' Matt Ridley, Prospect________________Elements. Everything in the universe is made of them, including you. And like you, the elements have personalities, attitudes, talents, shortcomings, stories rich with meaning.Here you'll meet iron that rains from the heavens. You'll learn how lead can tell your f...
... En savoir plus
The Complete Joy of Homebrewing

Fully Revised and Updated

par Charlie Papazian ...

Collections series Homebrewing
Fully Revised and Updated, The Complete Joy of Homebrewing is the definitive guide on how to brew beer at home from start to finish. It’s everything you need to know for beer making, including new recipes, updated charts on hop varieties, secrets to fermentation, beer kit tips, and more—from the master of homebrewing.The Complete Joy of Homebrewing is the essential homebrewing guide to ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

Fully Revised and Updated, The Complete Joy of Homebrewing is the definitive guide on how to brew beer at home from start to finish. It’s everything you need to know for beer making, including new recipes, updated charts on hop varieties, secrets to fermentation, beer kit tips, and more—from the master of homebrewing.The Complete Joy of Homebrewing is the essential homebrewing guide to
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Drink?

The New Science of Alcohol and Health

par Professor David Nutt ...

From a world-renowned authority on alcohol abuse, a book that exposes the side effects drinking imposes on our overall health–and how we can moderate our consumption.From after-work happy hour to a nightly glass of wine, we're used to thinking of alcohol as a normal part of our daily lives. In Drink?, neuropharmacology professor David Nutt takes a fascinating, science-based look at drinking to ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

From a world-renowned authority on alcohol abuse, a book that exposes the side effects drinking imposes on our overall health–and how we can moderate our consumption.From after-work happy hour to a nightly glass of wine, we're used to thinking of alcohol as a normal part of our daily lives. In Drink?, neuropharmacology professor David Nutt takes a fascinating, science-based look at drinking to
... En savoir plus
Oxygen: The molecule that made the world

The molecule that made the world

par Nick Lane ...

Collections series Popular Science
Oxygen has had extraordinary effects on life. Three hundred million years ago, in Carboniferous times, dragonflies grew as big as seagulls, with wingspans of nearly a metre. Researchers claim they could have flown only if the air had contained more oxygen than today - probably as much as 35 per cent. Giant spiders, tree-ferns, marine rock formations and fossil charcoals all tell the same story. ... En savoir plus

$17.89 CAD

Oxygen has had extraordinary effects on life. Three hundred million years ago, in Carboniferous times, dragonflies grew as big as seagulls, with wingspans of nearly a metre. Researchers claim they could have flown only if the air had contained more oxygen than today - probably as much as 35 per cent. Giant spiders, tree-ferns, marine rock formations and fossil charcoals all tell the same story.
... En savoir plus
A Perfect Red

Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire

par Amy Butler Greenfield ...

“You’ll finish [Greenfield’s] book with new respect for color, especially for red. With A Perfect Red, she does for it what Mark Kurlansky in Salt did for that common commodity.”—Houston ChronicleInterweaving mystery, empire, and adventure, Amy Butler Greenfield’s masterful popular history offers a window onto a world far different from our own: a world in which the color red was rare and precious ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

“You’ll finish [Greenfield’s] book with new respect for color, especially for red. With A Perfect Red, she does for it what Mark Kurlansky in Salt did for that common commodity.”—Houston ChronicleInterweaving mystery, empire, and adventure, Amy Butler Greenfield’s masterful popular history offers a window onto a world far different from our own: a world in which the color red was rare and precious
... En savoir plus
Molecules

The Elements and the Architecture of Everything

par Theodore Gray ...

An award-winning author demonstrates how the elements of the periodic table combine to form the molecules that make up our world.Everything physical is made up of the elements and the infinite variety of molecules they form when they combine with each other. In Molecules, Theodore Gray takes the next step in the story that began with the periodic table in his bestselling book, The Elements: A ... En savoir plus

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An award-winning author demonstrates how the elements of the periodic table combine to form the molecules that make up our world.Everything physical is made up of the elements and the infinite variety of molecules they form when they combine with each other. In Molecules, Theodore Gray takes the next step in the story that began with the periodic table in his bestselling book, The Elements: A
... En savoir plus
Chemistry For Dummies

par John T. Moore ...

Chemistry For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293460) was previously published as Chemistry For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118007303). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.See how chemistry works in everything from soaps to medicines to petroleumWe're all natural born chemists. ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

Chemistry For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293460) was previously published as Chemistry For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118007303). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.See how chemistry works in everything from soaps to medicines to petroleumWe're all natural born chemists.
... En savoir plus
Science Goes Viral

Captivating Accounts of Science in Everyday Life

par Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Bestselling popular science author Dr. Joe Schwarcz breaks down the science of essential oils, placenta creams, intermittent fasting, and of course the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in this new collection from the master of demarcating non-science from scienceScience has gone viral! In more ways than one.Since we first heard rumblings about a novel type of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, terms like ... En savoir plus

$13.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Bestselling popular science author Dr. Joe Schwarcz breaks down the science of essential oils, placenta creams, intermittent fasting, and of course the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in this new collection from the master of demarcating non-science from scienceScience has gone viral! In more ways than one.Since we first heard rumblings about a novel type of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, terms like
... En savoir plus
Genie in the Bottle, The

64 All New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life

par Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

The Genie in the Bottle makes science downright fun. Dr. Joe Schwarcz blends quirky anecdotes about everyday chemistry with engaging tales from the history of science. Get a different twist on licorice and travel to the dark side of the sun. Control stinky feet and bend spoons and minds. Learn about the latest on chocolate research, flax, ginkgo biloba, magnesium, and blueberries. Read about the ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

The Genie in the Bottle makes science downright fun. Dr. Joe Schwarcz blends quirky anecdotes about everyday chemistry with engaging tales from the history of science. Get a different twist on licorice and travel to the dark side of the sun. Control stinky feet and bend spoons and minds. Learn about the latest on chocolate research, flax, ginkgo biloba, magnesium, and blueberries. Read about the
... En savoir plus
The Quirks & Quarks Question Book

101 Answers to Listeners' Questions

par CBC ...

• Is there really such a thing as a blue moon?• What time is it at the North Pole?• Why don’t woodpeckers get concussed?• Why don’t snorers wake themselves with the racket they make?• Do insects sleep?These are just a few of the intriguing questions asked and answered in The Quirks & Quarks Question Book, the first question and answer book to come out of CBC Radio’s enormously popular weekly ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

• Is there really such a thing as a blue moon?• What time is it at the North Pole?• Why don’t woodpeckers get concussed?• Why don’t snorers wake themselves with the racket they make?• Do insects sleep?These are just a few of the intriguing questions asked and answered in The Quirks & Quarks Question Book, the first question and answer book to come out of CBC Radio’s enormously popular weekly
... En savoir plus
A to Z Beer How to Make Beer at Home for Total Beginners

par Lisa Bond ...

So, you have decided to make your own beer? Aren't you clever, you little weasel? Yes, we know you need to have a lot of beer for your friends, family, and you of course, because you love beer, otherwise you wouldn't be reading this book.As you know, milk is for babies and when you grow up you drink beer. As some say beer is a proof God loves us and wants to make us happy.Beer brewing is not very ... En savoir plus

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So, you have decided to make your own beer? Aren't you clever, you little weasel? Yes, we know you need to have a lot of beer for your friends, family, and you of course, because you love beer, otherwise you wouldn't be reading this book.As you know, milk is for babies and when you grow up you drink beer. As some say beer is a proof God loves us and wants to make us happy.Beer brewing is not very
... En savoir plus
Science, Sense & Nonsense

par Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

When did "chemical" become a dirty word?Forty or so years ago, chemistry -- which had been recognized as a miracle-making boon to humanity - somehow became associated with warfare, sinister food additives, "toxins" and pollution.It's a situation that Dr. Joe Schwarcz aims to put into perspective.Yes, there's a downside to chemistry, he says, but this is dwarfed by its enormous benefits.Dr. Joe's ... En savoir plus

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When did "chemical" become a dirty word?Forty or so years ago, chemistry -- which had been recognized as a miracle-making boon to humanity - somehow became associated with warfare, sinister food additives, "toxins" and pollution.It's a situation that Dr. Joe Schwarcz aims to put into perspective.Yes, there's a downside to chemistry, he says, but this is dwarfed by its enormous benefits.Dr. Joe's
... En savoir plus
A to Z Magic Mushrooms Making Your Own for Total Beginners

par Lisa Bond ...

In this offering, I will provide one method of growing mushrooms. It is a method that has been popularized by the likes of famous growers and forefathers like “Rogerrabbit” (Marc R. Keith) and tweaked throughout the years by the many others that have come after him to help put together useful resources for the growth and consumption of magic mushrooms. The processes outlined here are not vastly ... En savoir plus

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In this offering, I will provide one method of growing mushrooms. It is a method that has been popularized by the likes of famous growers and forefathers like “Rogerrabbit” (Marc R. Keith) and tweaked throughout the years by the many others that have come after him to help put together useful resources for the growth and consumption of magic mushrooms. The processes outlined here are not vastly
... En savoir plus
Dancing Naked in the Mind Field

par Kary Mullis ...

Here is a multidimensional playland of ideas from the world's most eccentric Nobel-Prize winning scientist. Kary Mullis is legendary for his invention of PCR, which redefined the world of DNA, genetics, and forensic science. He is also a surfer, a veteran of Berkeley in the sixties, and perhaps the only Nobel laureate to describe a possible encounter with aliens. A scientist of boundless curiosity ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

Here is a multidimensional playland of ideas from the world's most eccentric Nobel-Prize winning scientist. Kary Mullis is legendary for his invention of PCR, which redefined the world of DNA, genetics, and forensic science. He is also a surfer, a veteran of Berkeley in the sixties, and perhaps the only Nobel laureate to describe a possible encounter with aliens. A scientist of boundless curiosity
... En savoir plus
Horizons

A Global History of Science

par James Poskett ...

'Superb' Sunday Times'Revolutionary' Alice Roberts'Hugely important' Jim Al-Khalili_______________A radical retelling of the history of science that foregrounds the scientists erased from historyIn this major retelling of the history of science from 1450 to the present day, James Poskett explodes the myth that science began in Europe.The blinkered Western gaze focusing... ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

'Superb' Sunday Times'Revolutionary' Alice Roberts'Hugely important' Jim Al-Khalili_______________A radical retelling of the history of science that foregrounds the scientists erased from historyIn this major retelling of the history of science from 1450 to the present day, James Poskett explodes the myth that science began in Europe.The blinkered Western gaze focusing...
... En savoir plus
Essential Oils & Aromatherapy Reloaded: The Complete Step by Step Guide

par Janet Evans ...

Essential Oils Are a Natural and Effective Way to Look beautiful and claim your perfect health! Do you want to find out how to create a healthier lifestyle for yourself and your family by using essential oils? Essential Oils & Aromatherapy Reloaded: The Complete Step by Step Guide is a book containing practical and easy-to-understand form, detailing every conceivable use for essential oils and ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Essential Oils Are a Natural and Effective Way to Look beautiful and claim your perfect health! Do you want to find out how to create a healthier lifestyle for yourself and your family by using essential oils? Essential Oils & Aromatherapy Reloaded: The Complete Step by Step Guide is a book containing practical and easy-to-understand form, detailing every conceivable use for essential oils and
... En savoir plus
The Role of VEGF in Tumour Angiogenesis and Common Anti-Angiogenic Therapeutics

A medical handbook providing an outlook into a relatively new field of research in medicine: anti-VEGF treatments

par Amirali Banani ...

There are some truly innovative therapeutic techniques in the works that can transform the future of medicine, and one of them is anti-VEGF. This anti-angiogenic therapy can cure a variety of cancers and retinal diseases that were previously incurable using biomolecules that can suppress VEGF signaling pathways, thereby preventing metastasis in cancers and irreversible blindness in retinal ... En savoir plus

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There are some truly innovative therapeutic techniques in the works that can transform the future of medicine, and one of them is anti-VEGF. This anti-angiogenic therapy can cure a variety of cancers and retinal diseases that were previously incurable using biomolecules that can suppress VEGF signaling pathways, thereby preventing metastasis in cancers and irreversible blindness in retinal
... En savoir plus
The Fly in the Ointment

70 Fascinating Commentaries on the Science of Everyday Life

par Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Dr. Joe Schwarcz breaks down the fascinating chemistry all around us in this intriguing look at everyday scienceFrom pesticides and environmental estrogens to lipsticks and garlic, the science that surrounds us can be mystifying. Why do some people drill holes in their heads for “enlightenment”? How did a small chemical error nearly convict the unfortunate Patricia Stallings for murdering her son? ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Dr. Joe Schwarcz breaks down the fascinating chemistry all around us in this intriguing look at everyday scienceFrom pesticides and environmental estrogens to lipsticks and garlic, the science that surrounds us can be mystifying. Why do some people drill holes in their heads for “enlightenment”? How did a small chemical error nearly convict the unfortunate Patricia Stallings for murdering her son?
... En savoir plus

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