The disappearing spoon : and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from th...
The disappearing spoon : and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from th...
The disappearing spoon : and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements / Sam Kean.
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Publisher
New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2010.
Date
2010.
Call Numbers
N546/149
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Language
English
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Physical content
vi, 391 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Orientation : column by column, row by row. Geography is destiny ; Near twins and black sheep : the genealogy of elements ; The Galápagos of the periodic table -- Making atoms, breaking atoms. Where atoms come from : "We are all star stuff" ; Elements in time of war ; Completing the table-- with a...
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Publisher
New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2010.
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Summary
The periodic table of the elements is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of passion, adventure, obsession, and betrayal. These tales follow carbon, neon, silicon, gold, and all the elements in the table as they play out their parts in human history. The usual suspects are here, like Marie Curie (and her radioactive jo...
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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 / Sam Kean.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 377) and index.
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N546/149
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74VKq40MJPqA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKq40MJPqA
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ISBN
0316051640
9780316051644
DDC
546
MMS ID
991020389729702626
