The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements Contributor(s): Kean, Sam (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316051640 ISBN-13: 9780316051644 Publisher: Little Brown and Company OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Science | Chemistry - Analytic - History | World - General |
Dewey: 546 |
LCCN: 2009040754 |
Lexile Measure: 1210 |
Physical Information: 1.39" H x 6.58" W x 9.56" (1.34 lbs) 400 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 185983 Reading Level: 10.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 19.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table. 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. |