The disappearing spoon : and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316051644
- ISBN: 0316051640
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Physical Description:
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vi, 391 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2010.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 377) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Orientation : column by column, row by row. Geography is destiny ; Near twins and black sheep : the genealogy of elements ; The Gal©Łpagos of the periodic table -- Making atoms, breaking atoms. Where atoms come from : "We are all star stuff" ; Elements in time of war ; Completing the table-- with a bang ; Extending the table, expanding the Cold War -- Periodic confusion : the emergence of complexity. From physics to biology ; Poisoner's corridor : "Ouch-ouch" ; Take two elements, call me in the morning ; How elements deceive -- The elements of human character. Political elements ; Elements as money ; Artistic elements ; An element of madness -- Element science today and tomorrow. Chemistry way, way below zero ; Spheres of splendor : the science of bubbles ; Tools of ridiculous precision ; Above (and beyond) the periodic table. |
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Subject: | Chemical elements -- Miscellanea |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Prince Rupert Library | 546 Kean (Text) | 33294001819176 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |