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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

The Disappearing Spoon( )
Author: Kean, Sam
ISBN:978-0-316-05164-4
Publication Date:Sep 2010
Publisher:Little Brown & Company
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $35.00
Book Description:

Incredible stories of love, history, and the nature of mankind, brought to us by the Periodic Table.

Book Details
Pages:400
Detailed Subjects: Science / Chemistry / General
Science / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.24 x 23.495 x 2.54 cm
Book Weight:0.627 Kilograms
Author Biography
Kean, Sam (Author)
Sam Kean is the author of The Disappearing Spoon, The Violinist's Thumb, and The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery all of which were national bestsellers. The Disappearing Spoon was nominated by the Royal Society for one of the top science books of 2010, while The Violinist's Thumb was a finalist for PEN's literary science writing award.

Kean's stories have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Slate, Psychology Today, and The New Scientist, among other places, and his work has been featured on "Radiolab" and NPR's "All Things Considered," among other shows.

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