Chemistry for Non-Scientists

Updated September 17, 2024
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The disappearing spoon : and other true tales of madness, love and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements
Kean, Sam.
Paper Book
Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? Why did the Japanese kill Godzilla with missiles made of cadmium (Cd, 48)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why did tellurium (Te, 52) lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history? The periodic table is one of our crowning...
The periodic table : a field guide to the elements
Parsons, Paul
Paper Book
As one of the most recognizable images in science, the periodic table is ingrained in our culture. First drawn up in 1869 by Dmitri Mendeleev, its 118 elements make up not only everything on our planet but also everything in the entire universe. The Periodic Table looks at the...
Uncle Tungsten : memories of a chemical boyhood
Sacks, Oliver
Paper Book
Uncle Tungsten radiates all the delight and wonder of a boy's adventures, and is an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary young mind. Oliver Sacks evokes, with warmth and wit, his upbringing in wartime England. He tells of the large science-steeped family who...

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