The Disappearing Spoon
and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements
by Sam Kean
- First published:
- 21st century
- Languages: English, German, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
- Content type: FictionJuvenile
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Traditions: Legendary beings and transformations
Subjects: History, Miscellanea, New York Times bestseller, Chemistry, Science, New York Times reviewed, Chemical elements, Miscellanées
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Editions
Open Library reports 22 editions; 1 cataloged here.
| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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and other true tales of madness, love, and the history of the world from the periodic table of the elements Open Library record | 2011 | Back Bay Books | English |
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Subjects
- History
- Miscellanea
- New York Times bestseller
- Chemistry
- Science
- New York Times reviewed
- Chemical elements
- Miscellanées
- Tables
- Periodic law
- Periodic table of the elements
- Chemists
- Chemistry, juvenile literature
- Chemistry - History
- Éléments chimiques
- Classification périodique des éléments
- Ciencia
- Obras de divulgación
- Elementos químicos
- nyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2010-08-08
- Periodic table
- Popular Science Books
- Science, juvenile literature
- Tabla periódica (Química)
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Cataloging notes
- Open Library reports 22 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
- Catalog id
- openlibrary-work:OL15368067W
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