That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles: 65 All New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life

This book is a fascinating collection of essays that make science fun, meaningful, and accessible.

With interesting anecdotes and engaging tales, it separates sense from nonsense and fact from myth, covering everything from the ups of helium to the downs of drain cleaners.

The book provides answers to numerous mysteries, such as why bug juice is used to color ice cream and how spies used secret inks.

It also discusses mercury in teeth, arsenic in water, lead in the environment, and aspartame in food, and busts myths such as Edison not inventing the light bulb and walking on hot coals not requiring paranormal powers.

The book reveals the secret life of bagels and yields mysteries of airbags, beer, and soap.

This is a must-read for anyone interested in learning about the relevance of science to everyday life.