Description: Disappearing Spoon : And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, Paperback by Kean, Sam; Dingle, Adrian (ADP); Kennedy, Kelsey (ADP), ISBN 0316388270, ISBN-13 9780316388276, Brand New, Free shipping in the US 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 (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curies reputation? And why did tellurium (Te, 52) lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history?
The periodic table is a crowning scientific achievement, but its also a treasure trove of adventure, greed, betrayal, and obsession. The fascinating tales in The Disappearing Spoon follow elements on the table as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts, medicine, and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them.
Adapted for a middle grade audience, the young readers edition of The Disappearing Spoon offers the material in a simple, easy-to-follow format, with approximately 20 line drawings and sidebars throughout. Students, teachers, and burgeoning science buffs will love learning about the history behind the chemistry.
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Book Title: Disappearing Spoon : And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Young Readers Edition)
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2019
Topic: Science & Nature / General (See Also Headings under Animals or Technology), Science & Nature / Chemistry, History / Modern, Science & Nature / History of Science
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 8.3 Oz
Item Length: 8.2 in
Author: Sam Kean
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
