An edition of The Disappearing Spoon: and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements (2010)

The Disappearing Spoon

and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements

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An edition of The Disappearing Spoon: and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements (2010)

The Disappearing Spoon

and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements

1st Back Bay pbk. ed.

by

  • ★★★★ 4.0 (9 ratings) ·
  • 75 Want to read
  • 2 Currently reading
  • 12 Have read

Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie’s reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters?*

The Periodic Table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it’s also a treasure trove of adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. THE DISAPPEARING SPOON masterfully fuses science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, and discovery–from the Big Bang through the end of time.

*Though solid at room temperature, gallium is a moldable metal that melts at 84 degrees Fahrenheit. A classic science prank is to mold gallium spoons, serve them with tea, and watch guests recoil as their utensils disappear.

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Miscellanea, Chemical elements, Chemists, Chemistry, History, Chemistry, history, Periodic law, Tables, nyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2010-08-08, New York Times bestseller, Chemistry, juvenile literature, Science, juvenile literature, Science, New York Times reviewed, Periodic table of the elements

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The Disappearing Spoon: and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements
2011, Back Bay Books
in English - 1st Back Bay pbk. ed.
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The Disappearing Spoon: and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements by Sam Kean
2010, Little, Brown and Co.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [377]) and index.

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QD466 .K37 2010, QD466.K37 2010

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391, 9 p. :
Number of pages
391

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OL24909020M
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0316051632
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9780316051637
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2011381769
OCLC/WorldCat
668192274

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OL15441038W

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