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Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness
by Henepola Gunaratana • 2001
You wake up to cortisol, brush with fluoride, and carry a lithium battery. Chemistry did that.
4.3
2k+
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness Summary
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness 91%
You wake up to cortisol, brush with fluoride, and carry a lithium battery. Chemistry did that.
by Henepola Gunaratana 2001
4.3
2k+ ratings
The Right Chemistry
by Joe Schwarcz • 2012
Why soap cleans, what killed Napoleon, and 106 other chemical mysteries of daily life.
3.84
79
The Right Chemistry Summary
The Right Chemistry 91%
Why soap cleans, what killed Napoleon, and 106 other chemical mysteries of daily life.
by Joe Schwarcz 2012
3.84
79 ratings
How to Dunk a Doughnut
by Len Fisher • 2002
A physicist unpacks the hidden forces inside a doughnut dunk, a boiled egg, and a boomerang.
3.34
277
How to Dunk a Doughnut Summary
How to Dunk a Doughnut 91%
A physicist unpacks the hidden forces inside a doughnut dunk, a boiled egg, and a boomerang.
by Len Fisher 2002
3.34
277 ratings
What Einstein Told His Cook
by Robert L. Wolke • 2002
Kitchen chemistry: why sugar is just sugar, meat has no blood, and a skillet thaws fastest.
3.85
4k+
What Einstein Told His Cook Summary
What Einstein Told His Cook 91%
Kitchen chemistry: why sugar is just sugar, meat has no blood, and a skillet thaws fastest.
by Robert L. Wolke 2002
3.85
4k+ ratings
The Alchemy of Us
by Ainissa Ramirez • 2020
We invented quartz clocks, steel rails, and silicon chips. Then they reinvented us.
3.90
1k+
The Alchemy of Us Summary
The Alchemy of Us 90%
We invented quartz clocks, steel rails, and silicon chips. Then they reinvented us.
by Ainissa Ramirez 2020
3.90
1k+ ratings
Stuff Matters
by Mark Miodownik • 2013
What a steel razor and a teacup reveal about civilization: the hidden science of everyday materials.
4.11
21k+
Stuff Matters Summary
Stuff Matters 90%
What a steel razor and a teacup reveal about civilization: the hidden science of everyday materials.
by Mark Miodownik 2013
4.11
21k+ ratings
Sift
by Nicola Lamb • 2024
Harness the science of flour, sugar, and heat to turn baking into confident, repeatable success.
4.49
235
Sift Summary
Sift 89%
Harness the science of flour, sugar, and heat to turn baking into confident, repeatable success.
by Nicola Lamb 2024
4.49
235 ratings
Manual de gastronomía molecular
by Mariana Koppmann • 2011
The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.
4.50
24
Manual de gastronomía molecular Summary
Manual de gastronomía molecular 89%
The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.
by Mariana Koppmann 2011
4.50
24 ratings
Cooking for Geeks
by Jeff Potter • 2007
For cooks who ask why: heat, chemistry, and the air bubbles that turn ingredients into dinner.
4.05
4k+
Cooking for Geeks Summary
Cooking for Geeks 89%
For cooks who ask why: heat, chemistry, and the air bubbles that turn ingredients into dinner.
by Jeff Potter 2007
4.05
4k+ ratings
The Science of Spice
by Stuart Farrimond • 2018
A molecular map of spice: why cumin loves coriander, and how to build your own blends.
4.29
654
The Science of Spice Summary
The Science of Spice 89%
A molecular map of spice: why cumin loves coriander, and how to build your own blends.
by Stuart Farrimond 2018
4.29
654 ratings
Liquid Intelligence
by Dave Arnold • 2014
A lab manual for the perfect cocktail: apply physics and chemistry to ice, carbonation, and flavor.
4.50
1k+
Liquid Intelligence Summary
Liquid Intelligence 89%
A lab manual for the perfect cocktail: apply physics and chemistry to ice, carbonation, and flavor.
by Dave Arnold 2014
4.50
1k+ ratings
Solomons, Fryhle, Snyder's Organic Chemistry for JEE
by M.S. Chouhan • 2013
Solomon's organic chemistry retooled for the JEE: bonding to retrosynthesis, problem by problem.
4.25
267
Solomons, Fryhle, Snyder's Organic Chemistry for JEE Summary
Solomons, Fryhle, Snyder's Organic Chemistry for JEE 89%
Solomon's organic chemistry retooled for the JEE: bonding to retrosynthesis, problem by problem.
by M.S. Chouhan 2013
4.25
267 ratings
The Disappearing Spoon
by Sam Kean • 2010
A metal that melts in your hand reveals a hidden history of war, money, and cosmic origins.
3.92
57k+
The Disappearing Spoon Summary
The Disappearing Spoon 89%
A metal that melts in your hand reveals a hidden history of war, money, and cosmic origins.
by Sam Kean 2010
3.92
57k+ ratings
The Science of Beauty
by Michelle Wong • 2024
A cosmetic chemist on what's in your products, what works, and what to stop worrying about.
3.87
634
The Science of Beauty Summary
The Science of Beauty 88%
A cosmetic chemist on what's in your products, what works, and what to stop worrying about.
by Michelle Wong 2024
3.87
634 ratings
KitchenWise
by Shirley O. Corriher • 2020
A biochemist's kitchen: why food sticks, cakes fall, chocolate seizes, and how to fix it.
3.77
150
KitchenWise Summary
KitchenWise 88%
A biochemist's kitchen: why food sticks, cakes fall, chocolate seizes, and how to fix it.
by Shirley O. Corriher 2020
3.77
150 ratings
Uncle Tungsten
by Oliver Sacks • 2001
A boy, a bar of tungsten, a brutal wartime school: how chemistry became Oliver Sacks's sanctuary.
3.98
7k+
Uncle Tungsten Summary
Uncle Tungsten 88%
A boy, a bar of tungsten, a brutal wartime school: how chemistry became Oliver Sacks's sanctuary.
by Oliver Sacks 2001
3.98
7k+ ratings
The Science of Food
by Marty Jopson • 2017
Why your knife glides, your bread browns, and your kraut sours: the hidden science in every kitchen.
3.78
203
The Science of Food Summary
The Science of Food 88%
Why your knife glides, your bread browns, and your kraut sours: the hidden science in every kitchen.
by Marty Jopson 2017
3.78
203 ratings
Chemistry for Dummies
by John T. Moore • 2002
The chemistry class you wish you had: atoms, bonds, reactions, and the mole, minus the confusion.
3.90
597
Chemistry for Dummies Summary
Chemistry for Dummies 88%
The chemistry class you wish you had: atoms, bonds, reactions, and the mole, minus the confusion.
by John T. Moore 2002
3.90
597 ratings
Keys to Good Cooking
by Harold McGee • 2009
The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.
4.08
748
Keys to Good Cooking Summary
Keys to Good Cooking 88%
The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.
by Harold McGee 2009
4.08
748 ratings
What If? 2
by Randall Munroe • 2022
What if you filled the solar system with soup? A cartoonist did the math.
4.37
18k+
What If? 2 Summary
What If? 2 88%
What if you filled the solar system with soup? A cartoonist did the math.
by Randall Munroe 2022
4.37
18k+ ratings
Organic Chemistry
by Jonathan Clayden • 2000
Organic chemistry, taught through the logic of electrons rather than the catalog of compounds.
4.29
1k+
Organic Chemistry Summary
Organic Chemistry 88%
Organic chemistry, taught through the logic of electrons rather than the catalog of compounds.
by Jonathan Clayden 2000
4.29
1k+ ratings
Concise Inorganic Chemistry
by J.D. Lee • 1965
The electron runs the periodic table. Its few rules are the key to all 118 elements.
4.08
414
Concise Inorganic Chemistry Summary
Concise Inorganic Chemistry 88%
The electron runs the periodic table. Its few rules are the key to all 118 elements.
by J.D. Lee 1965
4.08
414 ratings
Comer sin miedo
by J.M. Mulet • 2014
Everything you call natural was invented by farmers. The real danger is invisible and alive.
4.02
602
Comer sin miedo Summary
Comer sin miedo 88%
Everything you call natural was invented by farmers. The real danger is invisible and alive.
by J.M. Mulet 2014
4.02
602 ratings
The Fourth Phase of Water
by Gerald H. Pollack • 2013
Water self-assembles into a hidden, light-charged battery that powers the living world.
4.31
401
The Fourth Phase of Water Summary
The Fourth Phase of Water 88%
Water self-assembles into a hidden, light-charged battery that powers the living world.
by Gerald H. Pollack 2013
4.31
401 ratings
The Chemical Age
by Frank von Hippel • 2020
Chemistry's greatest triumphs also produced Zyklon B, nerve agents, and the hole in the ozone layer.
4.17
184
The Chemical Age Summary
The Chemical Age 88%
Chemistry's greatest triumphs also produced Zyklon B, nerve agents, and the hole in the ozone layer.
by Frank von Hippel 2020
4.17
184 ratings
Ratio
by Michael Ruhlman • 2009
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
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7k+
Ratio Summary
Ratio 88%
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
by Michael Ruhlman 2009
4.09
7k+ ratings
Did You Just Eat That?
by Paul Dawson • 2018
Two scientists test the five-second rule and your other gross food habits. Bacteria never wait.
3.29
269
Did You Just Eat That? Summary
Did You Just Eat That? 88%
Two scientists test the five-second rule and your other gross food habits. Bacteria never wait.
by Paul Dawson 2018
3.29
269 ratings
Caesar's Last Breath
by Sam Kean • 2017
Your next breath shares molecules with Caesar's last, and with every war and volcano since.
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5k+
Caesar's Last Breath Summary
Caesar's Last Breath 88%
Your next breath shares molecules with Caesar's last, and with every war and volcano since.
by Sam Kean 2017
4.25
5k+ ratings
Napoleon's Buttons
by Penny Le Couteur • 1991
Nutmeg bought Manhattan, a dye launched modern medicine, and a yam gave women the Pill.
3.98
7k+
Napoleon's Buttons Summary
Napoleon's Buttons 88%
Nutmeg bought Manhattan, a dye launched modern medicine, and a yam gave women the Pill.
by Penny Le Couteur 1991
3.98
7k+ ratings
The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes
by John Britt • 2004
High-fire glazes: the recipes, chemistry, and firing know-how for repeatable cone 10 results.
4.49
138
The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes Summary
The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes 88%
High-fire glazes: the recipes, chemistry, and firing know-how for repeatable cone 10 results.
by John Britt 2004
4.49
138 ratings
The Secret of Scent
by Luca Turin • 2006
Smell is quantum, not lock-and-key. One maverick's proof, from enantiomers to commercial success.
3.73
906
The Secret of Scent Summary
The Secret of Scent 87%
Smell is quantum, not lock-and-key. One maverick's proof, from enantiomers to commercial success.
by Luca Turin 2006
3.73
906 ratings
Oxygen
by Nick Lane • 2002
The molecule that powers every breath you take is also rusting you from the inside out.
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3k+
Oxygen Summary
Oxygen 87%
The molecule that powers every breath you take is also rusting you from the inside out.
by Nick Lane 2002
4.13
3k+ ratings
Masala Lab
by Krish Ashok • 2020
The science of Indian cooking: why water, heat, and acid matter more than your grandmother's recipe.
3.82
3k+
Masala Lab Summary
Masala Lab 87%
The science of Indian cooking: why water, heat, and acid matter more than your grandmother's recipe.
by Krish Ashok 2020
3.82
3k+ ratings
A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home
by Melissa Dilkes Pateras • 2023
The unfussy guide to a clean home: vinegar, baking soda, and small wins over marathon scrubs.
3.92
350
A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home Summary
A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home 87%
The unfussy guide to a clean home: vinegar, baking soda, and small wins over marathon scrubs.
by Melissa Dilkes Pateras 2023
3.92
350 ratings
On Food and Cooking
by Harold McGee • 1984
Fish spoils fast and overcooks in seconds. The culprit is water, and the solution is science.
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16k+
On Food and Cooking Summary
On Food and Cooking 87%
Fish spoils fast and overcooks in seconds. The culprit is water, and the solution is science.
by Harold McGee 1984
4.46
16k+ ratings
Caffeinated
by Murray Carpenter • 2014
Your morning routine includes a drug. The biology, history, and billions behind caffeine.
3.59
1k+
Caffeinated Summary
Caffeinated 87%
Your morning routine includes a drug. The biology, history, and billions behind caffeine.
by Murray Carpenter 2014
3.59
1k+ ratings
The Science of Good Cooking
by Cook's Illustrated • 2012
Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.
4.44
3k+
The Science of Good Cooking Summary
The Science of Good Cooking 87%
Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.
by Cook's Illustrated 2012
4.44
3k+ ratings
How to Bake Pi
by Eugenia Cheng • 2015
Math is logical structure, not calculation. Category theory reveals it; baking makes it stick.
3.64
2k+
How to Bake Pi Summary
How to Bake Pi 87%
Math is logical structure, not calculation. Category theory reveals it; baking makes it stick.
by Eugenia Cheng 2015
3.64
2k+ ratings
Principles of Biochemistry
by Albert L. Lehninger • 1970
Four weak forces hold every cell together. The rest of biochemistry is just their consequences.
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3k+
Principles of Biochemistry Summary
Principles of Biochemistry 87%
Four weak forces hold every cell together. The rest of biochemistry is just their consequences.
by Albert L. Lehninger 1970
4.17
3k+ ratings
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
by Samin Nosrat • 2017
A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.
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96k+
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Summary
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat 87%
A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.
by Samin Nosrat 2017
4.39
96k+ ratings
Creation
by Adam Rutherford • 2013
Life emerged once from chemistry. Now we write new genetic code and build cells from scratch.
3.97
762
Creation Summary
Creation 87%
Life emerged once from chemistry. Now we write new genetic code and build cells from scratch.
by Adam Rutherford 2013
3.97
762 ratings
Momentos estelares de la ciencia
by Isaac Asimov • 1959
From Archimedes' bath to the splitting of the atom: the breakthroughs that built the modern mind.
4.11
674
Momentos estelares de la ciencia Summary
Momentos estelares de la ciencia 87%
From Archimedes' bath to the splitting of the atom: the breakthroughs that built the modern mind.
by Isaac Asimov 1959
4.11
674 ratings
Simply Clean
by Becky Rapinchuk • 2017
Five daily tasks, a weekly rhythm, and ten minutes a day keep the house clean.
3.91
2k+
Simply Clean Summary
Simply Clean 87%
Five daily tasks, a weekly rhythm, and ten minutes a day keep the house clean.
by Becky Rapinchuk 2017
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Quantum Universe
by Brian Cox • 2011
A theory that defies common sense underlies transistors, lasers, and every atom in your body.
3.76
5k+
The Quantum Universe Summary
The Quantum Universe 87%
A theory that defies common sense underlies transistors, lasers, and every atom in your body.
by Brian Cox 2011
3.76
5k+ ratings
The Machinery of Life
by David S. Goodsell • 1992
A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.
4.43
741
The Machinery of Life Summary
The Machinery of Life 87%
A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.
by David S. Goodsell 1992
4.43
741 ratings
The Slightly Greener Method
by Tonya Harris • 2021
Switch 80 percent of your household products and measurable health gains arrive within days.
3.84
49
The Slightly Greener Method Summary
The Slightly Greener Method 87%
Switch 80 percent of your household products and measurable health gains arrive within days.
by Tonya Harris 2021
3.84
49 ratings
The Perfectionists
by Simon Winchester • 2018
From cylinders to microchips: the hidden pursuit of perfect smoothness that built the modern world.
4.15
7k+
The Perfectionists Summary
The Perfectionists 87%
From cylinders to microchips: the hidden pursuit of perfect smoothness that built the modern world.
by Simon Winchester 2018
4.15
7k+ ratings
Kaplan MCAT Organic Chemistry Review
by Kaplan Test Prep • 2010
How to recognize the reaction patterns that let you answer MCAT organic chemistry questions fast.
3.09
119
Kaplan MCAT Organic Chemistry Review Summary
Kaplan MCAT Organic Chemistry Review 87%
How to recognize the reaction patterns that let you answer MCAT organic chemistry questions fast.
by Kaplan Test Prep 2010
3.09
119 ratings
Food IQ
by Daniel Holzman • 2022
100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.
3.81
317
Food IQ Summary
Food IQ 87%
100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.
by Daniel Holzman 2022
3.81
317 ratings
Bad Astronomy
by Philip Plait • 2002
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
4.04
6k+
Bad Astronomy Summary
Bad Astronomy 87%
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
by Philip Plait 2002
4.04
6k+ ratings
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