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1) Culinary Reactions: The Everyday Chemistry of Cooking

Author

Field, Simon Quellen

Publisher

Chicago Review Press

Pub. Date

2011

Language

English

Formats

eBook, Kindle

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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 foam), Cherry Dream Cheese (a protein gel), and Lemonade...

2) Gut reactions: the science of weight gain and loss

Author

Field, Simon

Publisher

Chicago Review Press Incorporated

Pub. Date

[2019]

Language

English

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"A scientific look at weight control that explains how our bodies react to food and the environment, and how our brain affects what and how much we eat and, in turn, is affected by what we eat"--

3) Electronics for artists: adding light, motion, and sound to your artwork

Author

Field, Simon

Publisher

Chicago Review Press

Pub. Date

[2015]

Language

English

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Electronic Circuits - Maker Collection Spotlight

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"With today's modern technology--LEDs, servomotors, motion sensors, speakers, and more--artwork can incorporate elements of light, sound, and motion for dramatic effects. Author and educator Simon Quellen Field has developed a primer for creative individuals looking for new ways to express themselves though electronically enhanced art"--

4) Boom!: the chemistry and history of explosives

Author

Field, Simon

Publisher

Chicago Review Press

Pub. Date

Language

English

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Field takes readers on a decades-long journey through the history of things that go boom. From the early days of black powder to today's modern plastic explosives, he details now just the who, when, and why, but also the how. He explains how explosives work on a molecular scale, and gives readers a basic understanding of the chemistry that makes them possible.