The periodic table is one of our crowning scientific achievements, but it’s also a treasure trove of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession. Bestselling author Sam Kean returns to tell you the stories you never knew about table of elements you know all too well.
What You Will Learn
- The strange connection between mercury and Lewis and Clark
- Why aluminum was once the most precious substance on earth
- How the periodic table became a new theater for the Cold War
- What are some of the most unusual alternative periodic tables out there
The Fine Print
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