WHY THERE’S ANTIFREEZE IN YOUR TOOTHPASTE: THE CHEMISTRY OF HOUSEHOLD INGREDIENTS

Book ID/图书代码： 02919019C00007

English Summary/英文概要： A Selection of the Scientific American Book Club
Explaining why antifreeze is a component of toothpaste and how salt works in shampoo, this fascinating handbook delves into the chemistry of everyday household products. Decoding more than 150 cryptic ingredients, the guide explains each component’s structural formula, offers synonymous names, and describes its common uses. This informative resource can serve curious readers as a basic primer to commercial chemistry or as an indexed reference for specific compounds found on a product label. Grouped according to type, these chemical descriptions will dissolve common misunderstandings and help make consumers more product savvy.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 科学美国人读书俱乐部精选 解释为什么防冻液是牙膏的组成部分和盐在洗发水中的作用，这本引人入胜的手册深入研究了日常家用产品的化学成分。该指南解码了150多种神秘成分，解释了每种成分的结构公式，提供了同义名称，并描述了其常见用途。这种信息资源可以作为商业化学的基本入门读物，或作为产品标签上发现的特定化合物的索引参考。根据类型分组，这些化学描述将消除常见的误解，帮助消费者更了解产品。（WYL）

Awards/获奖情况：这是一本非常有用的书，它能鉴别化合物的不寻常和实际应用。”选择

"A very helpful volume identifying unusual and practical applications of chemical compounds." —Choice

About the Author/作者介绍： 西蒙•奎伦•菲尔德是《怪诞小发明》和《怪诞小发明的回归》的作者，也是著名网站www.scitoys.com的创始人。

Simon Quellen Field is the author of Gonzo Gizmos and Return of Gonzo Gizmos and the creator of the popular website www.scitoys.com.

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