The disappearing spoon and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements /

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 susp...

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Main Author: Kean, Sam.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Back Bay Books, 2011.
Physical Description: xii, 391 pages, 9 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Edition: 1st Back Bay paperback edition.
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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor

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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor QD466 .K37 2011 Available
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