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The Disappearing Spoon

by Sam Kean · 2010

Popular Science · ranked #47 in category

The infectious tales and astounding details in The Disappearing Spoon follow carbon, neon, silicon, and gold as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, war, the arts, poison, a

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Category
Popular Science
First published
2010 · 2010s
Author
Sam Kean
Standing
Recommended

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