The disappearing spoon : and other true tales of rivalry, adventure, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements
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Author
Kean, Sam,
Contributors
Dingle, Adrian, Author
Kennedy, Kelsey, authorr.
Kean, Sam. Disappearing spoon.
Published
New York, New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
Status
Available
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Description

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? 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, art, 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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Format
Book
Edition
Young readers edition.
Physical Desc
229 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780316388283, 0316388289

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-220) and index.
Description
"A young readers adaptation of the bestselling book The Disappearing Spoon, chronicling the extraordinary human history of the periodic table."-- Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 10+

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kean, S., Dingle, A., Kennedy, K., & Kean, S. (2018). The 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.). Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sam, Kean et al.. 2018. The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World From the Periodic Table of the Elements. New York, New York: Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sam, Kean et al.. The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World From the Periodic Table of the Elements New York, New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2018.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Kean, S., Dingle, A., Kennedy, K. and Kean, S. (2018). The disappearing spoon: and other true tales of rivalry, adventure, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements. Young readers edn. New York, New York: Little, Brown and Company.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kean, Sam,, Adrian Dingle, Kelsey Kennedy, and Sam Kean. The 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., Little, Brown and Company, 2018.

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