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 is one of man's crowning scientific achievements. But it's also a treasure trove of stories of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession. The infectious tales and astounding details in The Disappearing Spoon follow carbon, neon, silicon, and gold as they play out their...
| Main Author: | Kean, Sam. |
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| Other Authors: | Runnette, Sean. (Narrator) |
| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Old Saybrook, CT :
Tantor Audio,
p2010.
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| Summary: |
The periodic table is one of man's crowning scientific achievements. But it's also a treasure trove of stories of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession. The infectious tales and astounding details in The Disappearing Spoon follow carbon, neon, silicon, and gold as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, war, the arts, poison, and the lives of the 'frequently' mad scientists who discovered them. |
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| Item Description: |
Title from container. Unabridged. Compact discs. Duration: 13:00:00. |
| Physical Description: |
11 sound discs (13 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
9781400119523 1400119529 9781400149520 (Library ed.) 1400149525 (Library ed.) |
| Author Notes: |
Kean's stories have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Slate, Psychology Today, and The New Scientist, among other places, and his work has been featured on "Radiolab" and NPR's "All Things Considered," among other shows. (Bowker Author Biography) |