The Disappearing Spoon - Sam Kean - Livre de poche
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Plongez dans l'histoire fascinante du tableau périodique avec "The Disappearing Spoon" de Sam Kean. À travers 416 pages captivantes, l'auteur explore comment les éléments chimiques ont façonné notre monde, mêlant science, anecdotes historiques, mythologie et découvertes scientifiques. Ce livre de poche, publié par Little, Brown Paperbacks, révèle l...
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Marque
GENERIC
Titre principal
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
Editeur
Little, Brown Paperbacks
Type de produit
Paperback
Présentation du livre
Paperback
Release date
6/6/2011 12:00:00 AM
Langue d'origine
English
ISBN
316051632
Dimensions
5.75 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches
Nombre de pages de livre
416 pages
Langue - Librairie
English
Résumé
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 Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters? The Periodic Table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. The Disappearing Spoon masterfully fuses science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, and discovery -- from the Big Bang through the end of time. Though solid at room temperature, gallium is a moldable metal that melts at 84 degrees Fahrenheit. A classic science prank is to mold gallium spoons, serve them with tea, and watch guests recoil as their utensils disappear. Read more
Auteur(s)
Sam Kean
Date de parution
6/6/2011 12:00:00 AM