kliaw 's review for:

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

3.25

informative slow-paced

---

Really interesting to learn about both the scientific aspects of the elements, as well as the social and geopolitical quirks that happened along the way of their discoveries. 

It does drag a bit, particularly in the middle (weird because it’s not a narrative that experiences bloat in act two). And the writing style and structure can be a bit dense and unfocused at times.

They don’t say the title, but really how could they have?