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Disappearing Spoon
by Sam Kean (Author),
Little Brown Book For Young Readers (Publisher)
Product Specifications
Book Description
About the Book: Disappearing Spoon
Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie
Curies reputation? And why did tellurium (Te, 52) lead to the most bizarre gold
rush in history? The periodic table is a crowning scientific achievement, but
its also a treasure trove of adventure, greed, betrayal, and obsession. The
fascinating tales in The Disappearing Spoon follow elements on the table as they
play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts,
medicine, and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them.
Adapted for a middle grade audience, the young readers edition of
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9780316388276
Language English
Binding Trade Paper Back
Publisher Little Brown Book For Young Readers
Publishing Date 2019-09-10
Product Edition 1
Total Pages 240