Naturally Dangerous

Surprising Facts about Food, Health, and the Environment

von James P Collman

280 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Thisremarkable little book connects observations from our everyday lives to thescientific principles that explain them, whether you are interested in organicproduce, irradiated foods, trans fats, natural herbs,designer drugs, cancer, DNAtesting, global warming, or many other subjects.Full of surprising anecdotes, curious facts and historical oddities, this remarkable little book connects observations from our everyday lives to the scientific principles that explain them. You will find information on organic produce, irradiated foods, trans fat and fat substitutes, natural herbs, designer drugs, smallpox, Mad Cow Disease, Prions, Anthrax, cancer, DNA testing, global warming, acid rain, aphrodisiacs, pheromones, and much more. Chances are if there is something you were wondering about, you will find it covered here. Should you be eating margarine? Are cell phones safe? Read on!The author has avoided scientific jargon and mathematics to make this book of interest to nonscientists and scientists alike.

• ISBN: 9781891389092
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 21.09.2001
• Größe: 241 x 165 mm
• Verlag: MIT Press