Author: Sam Kean
Paperback: 346 pages
ISBN: 9780552777506
Recommendation: would read again
The history, discovery and use of many of the elements that make up our planer are vividly brought to life in this fascinating book by Sam Kean. From Gandhi to gold rush via the disappearing spoon of the title, this is no dusty science book but a collection of highly engrossing stories. Well worth a read even if you aren't usually interested in science.
Paperback: 346 pages
ISBN: 9780552777506
Recommendation: would read again
The history, discovery and use of many of the elements that make up our planer are vividly brought to life in this fascinating book by Sam Kean. From Gandhi to gold rush via the disappearing spoon of the title, this is no dusty science book but a collection of highly engrossing stories. Well worth a read even if you aren't usually interested in science.
Scriptor Senex said... May 7, 2012 at 6:07 AM
Sounds like my sort of non-science science!
Mark said... May 8, 2012 at 8:29 AM
Yeah, I think you would really enjoy it.
Scriptor Senex said... September 13, 2012 at 7:16 AM
Sounds like one for my 'to be read eventually' shelf.