A review by jrosenstein
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

4.0

A pretty entertaining and educational tour through the periodic table and the histories and personalities of many of the scientists whose research led to our current understanding of elements and their physics and chemistry. I can't say I always grasped all the science, but I was interested and entertained throughout. I like Kean's breezy writing style and emphasis on the human more than the elemental.