The Disappearing Spoon

Discover the passion, adventure, and obsession behind the periodic table in this fascinating book. Follow elements like carbon, neon, and gold as they play their parts in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts, medicine, and the lives of mad scientists who discovered them. Uncover the surprising ways that elements like lithium and gallium have impacted our world, fusing science with the classic lore of invention and discovery, from the big bang to the end of time.