How and Why Soap Works
Thirty Home Experiments Exploring the Science of Surfactants
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher RSC
- Date of Publication 29 May 2026
- ISBN 9781837676514
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages302 pages
- Size 228x152x19.7 mm
- Weight 602 g
- Language English 699
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Short description:
Using hands-on demonstrations readers can perform at home, this book explores the fundamental science behind soap.
MoreLong description:
We wash with soap several times every day, but how does it get us clean?
Soap has been used for centuries worldwide and is key to health and hygiene. But how exactly does soap work? What is in it, and how do the ingredients come together to make something that can remove dirt and bacteria yet also be safe for our skin?
How and Why Soap Works explores the science behind this everyday substance. With hands-on demonstrations to try at home you can:
- Explore the history of soaps and the science behind how they work
- Uncover basic concepts across chemistry and materials science
- Learn to develop and test your own scientific questions
Along the way, journey through history, medicine, psychology, toxicology, and sustainability to discover that soap is more than just a cleanser. It???s an ancient innovation and an everyday material that shapes how we move through time and space.
MoreTable of Contents:
- Background??Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- The Story of Soap
- The Chemical Ingredients of Soaps, Surfaces, and Soils
- The Structures of Suds
- The Material Properties of Soap
- The Three Uses of Soap
- Washing Our Hands of Soap
- At Last, Sustainability
- Appendix
