{"product_id":"disappearing-spoon-and-other-true-tales-of-rivalry-adventure-and-the-history-of-the-world-from-the-periodic-table-of-the-elements-young-readers","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')","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eDisappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Young Readers')\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eSam Kean\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780316388276\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReprint\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e240\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore 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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Disappearing Spoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Why did Gandhi hate iodine? \u003cbr\u003e How did radium nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? \u003cbr\u003e Why did tellurium lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Disappearing Spoon\u003c\/i\u003e follow the unassuming elements on the table as they play surprising roles in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, art, medicine--and of course the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With line-drawings and side-bars throughout, students, teachers, and burgeoning science buffs will love learning the often unbelievable history behind the chemistry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePerfect for...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eAspiring scientists \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eSTEM classrooms \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eTrivia lovers \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eFans of Bill Nye\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"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') | Sam Kean | Paperback | 9780316388276 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks B 1755822","offer_id":49146524762264,"sku":"1755822","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81aFQuV6YWL.jpg?v=1779466073","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/disappearing-spoon-and-other-true-tales-of-rivalry-adventure-and-the-history-of-the-world-from-the-periodic-table-of-the-elements-young-readers","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}