Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements by Hugh Aldersey-Williams

Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements

Hugh Aldersey-Williams with John Sackville (Narrator)

13 hours, 35 minutes first pub 2011 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history science adventurous informative reflective slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy immersive explorations of how science shapes and is shaped by culture, with a reflective yet adventurous tone.

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Like the alphabet, the calendar, or the zodiac, the periodic table of the chemical elements has a permanent place in our imagination. But aside from the handful of common ones (iron, carbon, copper, gold), the elements themselves remain wrapped in...

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lighthearted: 29%

reflective: 21%

adventurous: 16%

inspiring: 10%

funny: 8%

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