Review: Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc
Procura do Utilizador - Will Byrnes - GoodreadsThis book is one of the reasons people will occasionally look at you, slack-jawed, and say “How did you know that?” There are a few greater feelings in life, but not many. AW picks a few dozen of the ... Ler crítica na íntegra
Review: Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc
Procura do Utilizador - Scott - GoodreadsThe author takes the periodic table and rearranges them into new "families" based on anthropological impact. Reminiscent of PBS/BBC/TLC shows like "The Day the Universe Changed" in format, it is a ... Ler crítica na íntegra
Review: Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements
Procura do Utilizador - Johanne - GoodreadsExcellent. This is not a retelling of the elements and their properties but is a mix of history, chemistry, language and human endeavour with a bit travel thrown in too. All sorts of interesting ... Ler crítica na íntegra
Review: Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements
Procura do Utilizador - Donna Brown - GoodreadsI'll be honest enough to admit that I don't read non-fiction as often as I'd like but every now and again something catches my eye. This had been on my wishlist so when it came up on Amazon Vine I ... Ler crítica na íntegra
Review: Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements
Procura do Utilizador - GoodreadsQuote of the book... "My aim in this book has been to show that the elements are all around us, both in the material sense that they are in the objects we treasure and under our kitchen sinks, but ...
Review: Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc
Procura do Utilizador - Andres - GoodreadsIf you enjoyed The Disappearing Spoon as much as I did, than this book is a no-brainer must-read. I remember while taking a chemistry class not too long ago that though the nitty gritty details were ... Ler crítica na íntegra
