In their account of the ancient art of alchemy, three veteran chemists show that the alchemists' quest was connected to real science, and they recount fascinating stories of the sages who performed these strange experiments
Introduces readers to the magic, elegance, and, yes, joy of chemistry. From the fascination of fall foliage and fireworks, to the functioning of smoke detectors and computers, to the fundamentals of digestion (as when good pizza goes bad!), the authors illustrate the concepts of chemistry in terms of everyday experience, using familiar materials.