Chemistry for Breakfast
Chemistry for Breakfast: The Amazing Science of Everyday Life (German: Komisch, alles chemisch! Handys, Kaffee, Emotionen – wie man mit Chemie wirklich alles erklären kann) is a non-fiction book by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim, published in 2019 by Droemer Verlag. Claire Lenkova did the illustration work.
The English version, translated by Sarah Pybus, was published by Greystone Books in 2021.[1]
Nguyen-Kim stated that she wanted to show that chemistry can be interesting.[2] Wade-Lee Smith of the University of Toledo library described the style as using "analogies and simple illustrations" to make chemistry comprehensible to the lay public, and that the tone is "casual and familiar".[1]
An editor of Science Magazine, Marc S. Lavine, wrote that the book's goal is establishing critical thinking instead of encouraging readers to pursue a career in science.[3]
Contents
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The author describes actions in daily life by explaining the implications chemistry has for them.[4]
The author discusses sleep patterns in the first chapter.[5]
She argues that promotions like "all natural" are used to fool consumers into believing such products are automatically better for them.[3]
Reception
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Keogh described it as "impassioned, quirky, fun, and engaging".[4]
Lavine stated that the book appeals to readers through the storytelling and the "irreverence" in the narrative.[3]
Smith recommended the book for people without a background in science. Smith argued that he was not sure whether some of the characters in the stories actually existed, and that the stories "feel contrived".[1]
Wolfgang Schneider of the Frankfurter Allgemeine wrote that "Immer wieder findet Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim Vergleiche und Formulierungen, die komplizierte Sachverhalte anschaulich machen," (that the book used simple illustrations to clarify scientific concepts).[2]
Reviewer Melissa Wuske of Foreword Magazine gave a starred review and praised the translation and the "impeccable and personable" writing, describing the book as "engaging, accessible, and downright fun".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Smith, Wade-Lee (2021-02-26). "Chemistry for Breakfast: The Amazing Science of Everyday Life". Library Journal.
- ^ a b Schneider, Wolfgang (2019-04-29). "Sie hat noch eine Reaktion am Laufen". Frankfurter Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
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- ^ a b c Lavine, Marc S. (2021-12-03). "Chemistry for Breakfast: The Amazing Science of Everyday Life". Science. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ a b Keogh, John (2021). "Chemistry for Breakfast: The Amazing Science of Everyday Life". Booklist. Vol. 117, no. 15. p. 11 – via EBSCOhost/Wikipedia Library.
- ^ Wildermuth, Volkart (2019-03-20). "Hört auf, Chemikalien zu diskriminieren!". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ Wuske, Melissa (March 2021). "Chemistry for Breakfast: The Amazing Science of Everyday Life". Foreword Reviews. Vol. 24, no. 2. p. 61 – via EBSCOHost/Wikipedia Library.
Further reading
[edit]- Wuske, Melissa (2021-04-16). "Reviewer Melissa Wuske Interviews Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim, Author of Chemistry for Breakfast: The Amazing Science of Everyday Life". Foreword Reviews.
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