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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

bySam Kean

Genres: Business Nonfiction Science Science Fiction History

Explores intriguing tales about every element of the periodic table, sharing their parts in human history, finance, mythology, war, evil, love, the arts, and the lives of the colorful scientists who discovered them.

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01/01/2010

Pages

391

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Hardcover

ISBN

9780316051644

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