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.
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Word Count
97,750 words, Guess
Page Count
391 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL24909020M
- ISBN-139780316051637
- ISBN-100316051632
- OCLC Control Number668192274
- OCLC Control Numberdisappearingspoo0000kean_p8o5
and 1 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2011381769
Classifications
- LCCQD466 .K37 2010
Description
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. source: <a href="https://samkean.com/books/the-disappearing-spoon/">Official Website</a>
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