Chemical engineering : engineering is all around you
Title:
Chemical engineering : engineering is all around you
Author:
Jacoby, Jenny, author.
ISBN:
9780753478257
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Physical Description:
48 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Series:
Everyday STEM
Everyday STEM (Kingfisher (Firm))
General Note:
Includes index.
"Engineering"
Contents:
Chemical engineers -- How to be an engineer -- Sir Alexander Fleming -- From the lab to real life -- The chemistry of water -- The chemistry of bread -- Drinking water -- Sodas -- Bath fizzers -- On the farm -- Seeing our insides -- Biomaterials -- Malaria -- Tu Youyou -- Running blades -- Tissue engineering -- Getting older -- Feeding the world -- Pandemics -- Katalin Karikó -- What's next? -- Recycling -- Try this at home: Acid test ; How soap works ; Chemistry in the bath ; Lemonade fizz ; Bouncy egg.
Abstract:
"Engineering is all around you! From raising agents in bread to life-saving medicine and eco-friendly fuel, chemical and bio engineering have transformed our lives. Discover the animal inspiration behind running blades, watch DNA technology in action, and witness how engineering can help to feed the world. Meet the engineers whose groundbreaking discoveries changed history, including Tu Youyou, Markus Rehm, and Jamie Garcia. Then put your engineering skills to the test with the cool at-home experiments"--Back cover.
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