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nick_w's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.25
More editorialized than his previous works, new layout with “interludes” and fewer miscellanea, still a delight.
sarahareinhard's review against another edition
5.0
Rec from a science prof during a college visit with my daughter, and it hit on so many things I love. Kean takes the facts and the science, from chemistry to physics to a dash of engineering, and makes it intriguing storytelling. The stories are fascinating and delightful.
missbsbookshelf's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
stevenyenzer's review against another edition
4.0
Sam Kean is such a great science writer. The title of this book doesn't really capture its subject matter: which is essentially "gasses." Kean bounces from topic to topic a lot but I didn't find the transitions jarring. There was a little self-indulgence, especially at the end, when Kean spends a long time imagining the first explorers to visit another planet. I could have done without that section.
gracecrandall's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Gore, Drug abuse, Medical content, Child death, Violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Cancer, Classism, Animal death, Deportation, Animal cruelty, Medical trauma, War, Colonisation, Antisemitism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Grief, Infertility, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug use