The Disappearing Spoon (Young Readers Edition)

The periodic table is more than just a chart in your chemistry book - it's one of the greatest scientific tools in existence, and its history is filled with stories of . . . danger! . . . rivalry! . . . happy accidents!

The fascinating tales in The Disappearing Spoon follow elements on the periodic table as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, war, the arts, medicine, and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them.