The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements

Sam Kean

5 hours, 6 minutes first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative medium-paced
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A young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller The Disappearing Spoon, chronicling the extraordinary stories behind one of the greatest scientific tools in existence: the periodic table.Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium ...

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informative: 97%

funny: 35%

challenging: 23%

reflective: 18%

inspiring: 17%

lighthearted: 17%

adventurous: 9%

relaxing: 4%

mysterious: 3%

hopeful: 2%

dark: 1%


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