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Science 31 May 2002:
Vol. 296. no. 5573, p. 1616
DOI: 10.1126/science.1071822
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CHEMISTRY:
Nota Bene: Enticing and Informative Tales

A review by Marc Lavine

The Genie in the Bottle 64 All New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life
Joe Schwarcz
W. H. Freeman (Henry Holt), New York, 2001. 311 pp. $23.95. ISBN 0-7167-4601-8.

These short, often humorous popular science essays discuss the chemistry of substances ranging from licorice and chocolate to foot odors and drain cleaners.

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