A review by aebrossbooks
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

4.5

This was a really fun read/listen. I will admit that there was a bit at the beginning that felt slow. I was worried I wouldn't be able to read it because it was dragging, but the author took little time in building steam and soon he was flying through the periodic table. The author made short work of sharing well-detailed and thought out tidbits of history and scandal with each element and it's discovery, as well as strange behaviors the elements and their isotopes exhibit all by themselves. There were all sorts of stories, some of injustice, some of triumph, some of defeat, and all of them adding so much color and life to the periodic table we've all come to know. I definitely recommend, especially for those of us who are fascinated by science and physics.