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A refreshingly humorous but thorough ancillary guide to general chemistry from the author of the bestselling The Cartoon Guide to Physics and The Cartoon Guide to Genetics.

The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry, a collaboration between pre–eminent scientist Professor Craig Criddle of Stanford University and cartoonist Larry Gonick, is a complete and up–to–date course in college level chemistry. In an engaging and humorous graphic style, the book covers both the history and the basics, including early ideas and techniques, electrochemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, environmental chemistry, physics as chemistry; and much more.

o Ideal for advanced high school students, university students and independent learners.

o o Larry Gonick's bestselling Cartoon Guide series, comprised of eleven books, have sold more than a half a million copies and been translated into more than a dozen languages.

o Teachers, researchers, and students around the world have embraced Larry Gonick's unique ability to make difficult subjects fun, interesting and easy–to–understand while still relaying the essential information in a clear, organized and accurate format. In 2003 Larry Gonick won the Harvey Award for the year's best graphic album of original material for The Cartoon History of the Universe III. The prestigious award, named for Mad pioneer Harvey Kurtzman is considered to be the Oscar of the comic–book world.

Customer Reviews (28)

Bedtime Story for a 13 year old
My daughter found this book so interesting and informative that she even chose it to read as a bedtime story.

Keep this one in your library
To fully understand chemistry, you're obviously going to need more than one book, but this one is going to explain things better than any other you'll find.I admit that the author(s) lost me in some of the later chapters, but that's probably just dumb old me and all in all it was well worth the ride.Based on this experience, I'll very likely be reading the Genetics book too.

Recommended by Chemistry Professor
I loaned this book to my chemistry professor and it was accurate enough and informative enough that he bought his own copy and now recommends it to his students as supplemental reading material for his course.It is very enjoyable and easy to read.The illustrations are fantastic.

laugh..
If you feel stupid and still want to learn.. This is it.. Even then its a great book..

Great Chemistry Book
A little hard in some places for your average youngster, but does a great job of giving an overview of chemistry. ... Read more

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Looking for a headache cure? Try willow bark. Wondering how that ice cream got its color? Could be from bug juice. Giving us the lowdown on these and other chemical phenomena, The Genie in the Bottle reveals the fun and fascinating secrets collected by popular science writer Dr. Joe Schwarcz.Blending quirky chemistry with engaging tales from the history of science, Schwarcz offers a different twist on licorice and straight talk on travel to the dark side of the sun, along with the skinny on chocolate research, ginkgo biloba, and blueberries. Find out how spies used secret inks and how acetone changed the course of history. Dr. Joe even solves the mystery of exploding shrimp and, of course, delves into the secret of the genie in the bottle.Infused with Schwarczs humor and his fondness for the wonders of magic and science, The Genie in the Bottle celebrates some of the the most amazing corners of our universeand our cupboards. ... Read more

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Dr. Joe does it again!
If you've been seeing my name pop up everywhere reviewing this author, you can tell how much I've enjoyed reading his work!He's got a terrific sense of humor and a genuine love for teaching the fascinating science of chemistry.

Chemistry made entertaining and interesting for the masses
This is a fun little book that is exactly what the sub-heading on the book says it is: 67 commentaries on the fascinating chemistry of everyday life.I work as a chemist and I did enjoy reading this book.

The book is broken up into 5 main sections.There is a section on Health Matters, Food Matters, Chemistry Everywhere, learning from the past, and Silly stories.The Health Matters and Food Matters are the most organized sections of the book.The mini-stories in the these two sections deal exclusively with health or food.Each section had a collection of short anecdotes.The anecdotes average at 3-4 pages per length with some being shorter and a few being significantly longer.

This book is definitely geared more toward the average joe than to a chemist.That being said, there is enough chemistry addressed to interest your everyday chemist too.I was a bit disappointed that I had heard a lot of these stories before; they are things I've read about in headlines or just have general knowledge of.But for everything I had heard of there were two things I hadn't heard about.

There is a lot of fun miscellaneous information in this book.Depending on how much of that you want to retain this book could be a quick or a slow read.I personally had trouble reading large portions of it at once because it was just so much information to assimilate.Especially in the later sections the anecdotes tend to jump around willy, nilly.You may be reading about how Hydrogen was discovered then, in the next anecdote, you are reading about Silly Putty.I found that I enjoyed the book (and remembered all the fun facts) the best when I read a few anecdotes a day.

The writing style is done very well.There is a lot of tongue-in-cheek humor and there are a lot of cleverly worded passages.This is a chemistry book that will amuse and interest everyone.I personally applaud it for bringing chemistry to the masses.Chemistry is awesome and interesting; and it is wonderful that Schwarcz can make it interesting for everyone.I plan on checking out his additional collections of chemistry anecdotes in the future.

Nice to know
This book contains more than five dozen articles each describing some chemical substance, how it was discovered and how it became useful. All interesting and many clearly explained. Each piece of knowledge, however, is encased long texts straining to be funny. Any trick, preferably cute, is acceptable if it seems it will make the reader smile. Thus, chapters with titles such as "Oil You Need to Know" or "Willow Power", little anecdotes, references to famous names, closely or not associated with subject at hand. So much extraneous material weighs heavily on the final text. If the reader is patient and has little else to do, this may the book, if he is also interested in chemistry.

Facinating stories on everyday chemistry
This is not a typical chemistry book.Dr. Schwarcz has several interesing stories such at the background of Thalidomide and the origin of the term "snake oil".About half the book is on food and health related topics.It's a fast read and should be interesting to anyone interested in science, health or history.The Dr. has his own radio show on science so the topics are designed to entertain a wide audience.The commentaries are short and make sense in any order.I liked is so much I'm planning on reading one of Dr. Schwarcz's other collections of commentaries.

A brief but enjoyable walk through Chemistry
Here is a book for everyone who has a natural scientific curiosity - a well-written and entertaining look at the chemistry of everyday life. Dr. Schwarz has taken Chemistry, food and magic tricks and rolled them all together in order to create an entertaining read.

To name just a few of the topics covered.

While cooking peas- how can you make them more GREEN - and why does it work

The chemical benefits of flax seed oil

Why magicians can NOT bend things with thought power alone.

The history of Mercury poisoning

Why things are "hot" to taste and how this can be used against bugs


As you can see the list of topics is both broad and entertaining. Amazingly, Dr. Schwarz does not get us caught up in very in-depth chemical equations/reactions. This is book written for someone with scientific curiosity not necessary a Masters in Science!

I definitely recommend "The Genie in the Bottle" - and I also give it as an endorsement to be used as bed time stories to your children, for it is these types of short essays on chemistry that may spark the love of the sciences in your child!
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Build your own lab using ordinary items you can find right in your home. This hands-on beginner's chemistry book for kids ages 8-12 offers 71 fun, easy, and safe experiments. Make a coin bottle-burper. Blow a balloon into a bottle. Race a soap-propelled boat. Explode your own Vinegar Volcano. Send your friends secret messages with invisible inks, and amaze them with the mysterious multiplying pennies experiment. Black-and-white diagrams throughout show how.96 pages, 100 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4. NEW IN PAPERBACK
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Chemistry on a budget
I am a teacher with few supplies at my disposal.This book showed me ways to use common items from a grocery store to demonstrate chemistry without spending a fortune or needing hard to find supplies.The book includes a section on safety, which is very important.It also describes why each experiment works the way it does.This book is best for the elementary or middle school science teacher. ... Read more

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Advanced Chemistry


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This popular science book shows that chemists do have a sense of humor, and this book is a celebration of the quirky side of scientific nomenclature. Here, some molecules are shown that have unusual, rude, ridiculous or downright silly names. Written in an easy-to-read style, anyone - not just scientists - can appreciate the content. Each molecule is illustrated with a photograph and/or image that relates directly or indirectly to its name and molecular structure. Thus, the book is not only entertaining, but also educational. ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Good Humor," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Good Humor in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Good Humor when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Good Humor, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Humor," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Humor in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Humor when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Humor, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Humor," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Humor in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Humor when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Humor, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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You've never heard of HUGO? Really? Well, don't worry - we can soon change that! Hanno Bolz's cartoons shed a new light on the Human Genome Project and some of the other mysteries of modern genetics. Learn the "true" story behind the unraveling of the infamous genetic code and find out why something as incredibly complex as a human being is encoded with a genetic "alphabet" consisting of just four "letters". (What really happened to the other 22 characters?) Have you ever wondered how a gene subdues a tumor? Or how to fend off annoyingly intrusive reporter genes? More interesting than the Book of Life, this book contains some (not entirely serious) answers to these and other questions. ... Read more

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Presenting a cutting-edge theory for using humor in psychotherapy, counseling, and clinical intervention, this volume brings together a group of outstanding experts in the field of clinical intervention. Each chapter shows how humor can play a vital role in the promotion of wellness in general and in mental health wellness in particular. It provides specific theoretical perspectives aimed at helping readers develop both their awareness of humor as a clinical tool and dexterity in using humor to facilitate productive change during the therapeutic process. ... Read more

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Strategies of Sex includes verses by a physician-scientist member of the National Academy of Sciences that are a celebration of the diversity of arrangements (often bizarre) that ensure the propagation of species, from Anableps to surgeonfish. The result is somewhere between Cole Porter ("bees do it") and Elizabeth Barrett Browning ("let me count the ways..") with a touch of Ogden Nash.

Book 1, focuses on the title topic, Strategies of Sex. Pudgy moorhens, hairy-legged fruit flies, doubly endowed four-eyed fish - whatever turns you on - they are all here, immortalized with grace and style. The price of too much male enthusiasm is described in "The Ballad of Howie" a four-eyed fish blessed (?) with two sex organs, and in "Never on Sunday, Hunday" about a bull who sired too many calves before dying of exhaustion. In the case of the fruit fly, Melanogaster, "acts of millisecond brevity interfere with his longevity". But female promiscuity is the subject of "The Round-Heeled Snakes of Sweden."

Book 2, Annotated Animals, defines the "zoo out there" in which the implicit verbal defamation of the Slow Loris is decried and doubts are expressed on the arrival of a "Tiny Pale Whale" at Coney Island. If that isn't news, then read "The Hippopota-news" or about the dog, man's best friend, with "no control at either end".

Book 3 covers - in verse and in prose - a sample of Humanity's Inanities. The author has taken license to indulge in a mixed bag of philosophical musings, including an obsession with proper English, ("More Importantly"). ... Read more

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Extraordinarily witty!
I have rarely been more impressed by a book than "Strategies of Sex."Mr. Kilbourne has a truly imaginative and hilarious sense of humor which pervades the entire book.Most of the book consists of short paragraphs from newspapers, magazines, and the like, concerning different ways in which various species of animals consummate sex, which are then followed by Mr. Kilbourne's extremely witty comment on the paragraphy, very often in the same high level of hilarity as Ogden Nash.If you like sex and you like humor, you will love this book. ... Read more

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Gross has combed the annals of literature in English from the middle ages to the present, gathering poems that provoke laughter, elicit smiles, and even reflect on the human condition. From limericks to social satire, this volume collects works by many of the finest writers in the history of the English language, including Emily Dickinson, Lord Byron, Robert Browning, and William Shakespeare. ... Read more

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For those who enjoy a wicked smile and a good laugh - and who doesn't?
Dip into the The Oxford Book of Comic Verse at any time - when you're feeling merry or when you're feeling blue. My absolute favorite in the whole volume (I AM a writer, remember!) goes "The book of my enemy has been remaindered.....And I am glad!"
It's deliciously wicked! There are tons of other marvelous poems (it's a big book) dating back hundreds of years and dating forward to the present.

I was introduced to this book by my brother when I was in England recently, promoting a book of my own (Goodnight Children, Everywhere, The History Press Ltd.) He read some of the poems to me and I was so enchanted that I ordered the book as soon as I got home.

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NO SHARP EDGES - humorous stories for salty days

12 stories with a humorous edge: a man whose demon-possessed furniture refuses to soil, another whose crossword puzzle entries become a diabolical reality, a doctor who tries to make humans out of plants, and a litany of the famous and infamous: Thomas Edison working with chile plants, Wyatt Earp texting his law enforcement forces, and the fish-seeking Blackbeard the Pirate roaming the seas.

No sharp edges, just cutting-edge frivolity to fill your days when salt falls from the skies! From the author of that OTHER Kindle novel: THE PC AFFAIR - a comic mystery of Murder, Mayhem, and Data Processing.

Stories:
THE FURNITURE OF DORIAN GRAY
THE REALLY HOT ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU
THE ICEBERG DIARY
BUCK STURGEON, GALACTIC HUNTER
THE MAN WHO WOULD INVENT CHILE
DOCTOR TIME TRAVEL TO THE RESCUE
FANTASTIC VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PANCREAS
BLACKBEARD’S TUNA
THE PUZZLE MASTER
WYATT EARP’S E-MAILS
REBEL SPAGHETTI
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In 1898, this wonderful little book came out, half self-mocking, half serious wit, describing how to catch and "cook" the perfect mate. Ms. Worthington's wit still lives along today, along with the foibles and follies of romance that last the ages.

From the introduction:

"A while ago I came across a newspaper clipping—a recipe written by a Baltimore lady—that had long lain dormant in my desk. It ran as follows:
“A great many husbands are spoiled by mismanagement. Some women go about it as if their husbands were bladders, and blow them up; others keep them constantly in hot water; others let them freeze, by their carelessness and indifference. Some keep them in a stew, by irritating ways and words; others roast them; some keep them in pickle all their lives. Now it is not to be supposed that any husband will be good, managed in this way—turnips wouldn't; onions wouldn't; cabbage−heads wouldn't, and husbands won't; but they are really delicious when properly treated.

“In selecting your husband you should not be guided by the silvery appearance, as in buying mackerel, or by the golden tint, as if you wanted salmon. Be sure to select him yourself, as taste differs. And by the way, don't go to market for him, as the best are always brought to your door.
“It is far better to have none, unless you patiently learn to cook him. A preserving kettle of the finest porcelain is the best, but if you have nothing but an earthenware pipkin, it will do, with care.

“See that the linen, in which you wrap him, is nicely washed and mended, with the required amount of buttons and strings, nicely sewed on. Tie him in the kettle with a strong cord called Comfort, as the one called Duty is apt to be weak..."


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how to cook husbands
Such a cute little quick read. A friend got me this book as a wedding present - just because of the title - but it is a really cute book to read. Don't judge it by the year it was written it's a classic. ... Read more

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This is a story of farmers, milk cows, dairy barns, and green pastures. It is the story of cheese makers who work their magic and turn milk into cheese. Jerry Apps narrates the history of the cheese-making industry in Wisconsin from its inception in the 1940s to the present. In his compelling yet conversational style, Apps documents how the daily lives of the early cheese makers and how Wisconsin became the nation’s number one cheese producer. The experiences come from the cheese makers, milk haulers, cheese graders and buyers, with stories of snow-blocked roads and frozen milk, of fish in the milk cans, wine in the cheese cellars, and the early resistance toward "western" cheese. Apps explains the many different kinds of Wisconsin-made cheeses (including those that originated or are exclusively made in the state), and discusses the current cheese producers, their factories and technology. Apps also includes his insights into the wedge-shaped foam headgear and other cheese phenomena. ... Read more

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The history of cheese-making in Wisconsin from the 1840s to modern times
Say 'cheese' and Wisconsin comes to mind - but how many take the time to delve into the cheese industry's history in that state? Wonder no more: In Cheese: The Making Of A Wisconsin Tradition, Wisconsin author and historian Jerry Apps researches the history of cheese-making in Wisconsin from the 1840s to modern times, detailing both the daily lives of early cheese makers and their contributions to making Wisconsin one of the top cheese-producing states in the nation. Stories from cheese makers, milk haulers, graders, and more compliment explanations of different kinds of cheeses, production techniques, and common problems making cheese. Simply put, Cheese: The Making Of A Wisconsin Tradition 'must' for any cheese fan, as well as terrifically informative and fun reading for we of the Badger State!

Winner Wisconsin State Historical Society Book Award
Author, Jerry Apps has just been presented the State of Wisconsin Historical Society Book Award. Presentation was made on June 26, 1999 in Green Bay Wisconsin. This is the WHOLE story of cheese making in Wisconsin.Great historical photographs, and listing of all current cheese info. A"Must Have" for the cheese lover! ... Read more

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These news from Lake Wobegon monologues are grouped by theme. Fertility includes "The Krebsbach's Vacation," "Prophet," "The Six Labors of Father Wilmer," and "Fertility." ... Read more

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Keillor's uniqe ability comes through once more
This cassette features four more stories that only Garrison Keillor could conjure up. It starts with "The Krebsbach's vacation", which portrays two old-timers in the agony of taking a vacation that neiter one wanted to go on. Then comes "Prophet", Keillor's special take on the responsibility of knowing "the truth". "The six labors of Father Wilmer" is a terrific story of a priest who has had it with certain church members. "Fertility" isn't what the title would suggest it is, but it serves to show again that Garrison Keillor brings to the table both in style, and ability, what no one else can. This is another great cassette. ... Read more