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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 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 elements

by Sam Kean

This book explores world history and scientific discovery through the stories of the chemical elements, tracing the obsessions, breakthroughs, and rivalries of the scientists who discovered them.

Accession 18331 ISBN 9780316051637 Publisher Back Bay Books
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