The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements

Sam Kean

400 pages • first pub 2010 (view editions)

nonfiction history science informative medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)

The Disappearing Spoon is for readers who like history and science served up as a string of surprising, bite-size stories that feel equal parts enlightening and mischievous. If you enjoy books that leave you with a head full of I never knew that! moments and a quiet grin, this one’s your vibe.

Description

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin ...

Read more

Community Reviews

3.83
based on 6,076 reviews

Moods

informative: 97%

funny: 33%

challenging: 21%

reflective: 19%

inspiring: 17%

lighthearted: 16%

adventurous: 9%

mysterious: 4%

relaxing: 3%

hopeful: 2%

dark: 1%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more