Review & Giveaway - The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean - 2 winners (8/31) - CLOSED
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Being a nerd in my day to day life, I was excited at the promise of a book that told the history of the periodic table of elements through the use of anecdotes, stories of noble prize winners, and the funny and sometimes chilling tales that go along with each of the elements in the periodic table. Kean does a great job at capturing the fun of chemistry (I never liked Chemistry and actually had a teacher in high-school say that I really wasn’t cut out for it). For those that slept through Chemistry, or even cringed at the thought of climbing out of bed in college to make it to class (mine was at 7am and I normally went in pajamas), this book is an entertaining read even for you!I was truly entertained by the author’s ability to mix humor with science and tie stories to each of the elements on the periodic table. If you’re a little rusty on your chemistry background, you might feel like it takes a little time to dust off that part of your brain but this is a fun read that you should definitely check out!
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (July 12, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316051640, ISBN-13: 978-0316051644
You can purchase The Disappearing Spoon at Amazon or check with your local book seller.
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Two winners will each receive a copy of The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements.
This giveaway will end on 8/31 at 9:30PM. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. The giveaway sponsor (Hachette Books) is responsible for shipping the books to the winner!
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Disclosure: I received a copy of the Disappearing Spoon from The Hachette Book group in exchange for my review. No additional compensation was received. The opinions presented above are mine and may not reflect the views of others. Hachette Book group is responsible for the shipment of the winner's book. Please allow 6-8 weeks for arrival!
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