The Amazing Chemistry in Your Home - (Science All Around Us) by Lenka Karpiskova & Jiri Vlach (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Unlock the Secrets of Your Home: A Fun Chemistry Adventure for Curious Kids!

Put on your goggles and roll up your sleeves - it's time to dive into the surprisingly cool science happening all around you! The Amazing Chemistry in Your Home transforms everyday household items into mind-blowing experiments, revealing the fascinating chemical reactions and elements that make your world tick. Forget boring textbooks! Journey through each room of your house including your kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom, garage, dining room, and laundry room and discover why geckos are picky about their frying pans, what creates those stinky kitchen smells, and even the explosive secrets hiding in your batteries. Get ready to conduct safe, easy experiments that will turn your home into a captivating chemistry lab! This fun and exciting STEM book is the perfect way to spark a young scientist's curiosity about the amazing world of elements and chemical reactions that are hiding all around them.

• Makes Science Lessons Super Fun and Accessible: Say goodbye to boring lectures! This book uses relatable household items and exciting questions to make chemistry engaging and easy to understand for young readers.


• Turns Your Home into a Science Lab: Discover the chemistry behind everyday occurrences and conduct safe, hands-on experiments right in your own kitchen and living room!


• Uncovers the Cool Chemistry You Never Knew Existed: From the stink of rotten eggs to how to make glass, explore surprising and fascinating scientific principles hidden in plain sight.


• Perfect Introduction to STEM Concepts: Lay a strong foundation in science, technology, engineering, and math through real-world examples of elements and chemical reactions.


• Sparks Curiosity and Critical Thinking: Encourage young scientists to ask "why?" and develop their problem-solving skills through observation and experimentation.


• Safe and Easy Experiments: Clear instructions ensure that young scientists can conduct the at-home experiments safely with readily available materials.

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About the Author

Jiří Vlach, a trained materials chemist, who instead of making a mess in the lab decided to show the beauty of natural science to everyone. And so for many years now he has been travelling to schools, companies and public events to perform science shows and pass on his enthusiasm for science. When he's not appearing on the other side of the Czech Republic, you'll find him at home in Brno, where in his spare time he creates new experiments, plays about with electronics, his 3D printer and video games, and thinks up silly jokes...

Lenka Karpísková graduated in physical chemistry and although she spent several years in research, she always preferred talking to people about science than working in a lab. And so she began to focus on popularizing natural science, demonstrating experiments, and spreading her enthusiasm. She loves putting on science shows for children as she also has a child-like joy from discovering the world - but mainly because children laugh the most at her jokes. When Lenka is not popularizing science then it's likely she'll be popularizing science anyway - for example, at camps and lectures. If she really does have some free time, she watches daft videos at home in Brno, plays video games, and tries to do yoga.

Tomas Kopecky is an illustrator of children's books and computer games, working as part of a creative duo with his wife Tereza. He began his career as a pixel art mobile game designer in Prague, and in 2019, he illustrated his first book, A Bug Hotel. In his free time, Tomas enjoys the countryside, mountain biking, skateboarding, board games, and - above all - spending time with his family, including his two daughters and his dog Karlik.