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The Disappearing Spoon

by Sam Kean
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Explore the wacky, weird, and wonderful true stories behind one of the greatest scientific tools in history—the periodic table!—in this young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller The Disappearing Spoon.
Why did Gandhi hate iodine?
How did radium nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation?
And why did tellurium lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history?
The periodic table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, greed, betrayal, and obsession. A series of fascinating tales in The Disappearing Spoon follow the unassuming elements on the table as they play surprising roles in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts, medicine—and of course the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them!
With line-drawings and side-bars throughout, students, teachers, and burgeoning science buffs will love learning the often unbelievable history behind the chemistry.
 
Perfect for…
★ Aspiring scientists
★ STEM classrooms
★ Trivia lovers
★ Fans of Bill Nye
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Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Kindle Book

  • Release date: April 3, 2018

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780316388252
  • File size: 6171 KB
  • Release date: April 3, 2018

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780316388252
  • File size: 6506 KB
  • Release date: April 3, 2018
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Kindle Book
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EPUB ebook

subjects

History Juvenile Nonfiction Science

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:9
Lexile® Measure:1300
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:7-8

Explore the wacky, weird, and wonderful true stories behind one of the greatest scientific tools in history—the periodic table!—in this young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller The Disappearing Spoon.
Why did Gandhi hate iodine?
How did radium nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation?
And why did tellurium lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history?
The periodic table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, greed, betrayal, and obsession. A series of fascinating tales in The Disappearing Spoon follow the unassuming elements on the table as they play surprising roles in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts, medicine—and of course the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them!
With line-drawings and side-bars throughout, students, teachers, and burgeoning science buffs will love learning the often unbelievable history behind the chemistry.
 
Perfect for…
★ Aspiring scientists
★ STEM classrooms
★ Trivia lovers
★ Fans of Bill Nye
Expand title description text
History Juvenile Nonfiction Science