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The Disappearing Spoon

and Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World From the Periodic Table of the Elements
Jun 25, 2015CRRL_CraigG rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Almost episodic in nature, the crux of each story is often how a particular element was discovered, and then how humankind has chosen to put it to use. Sometimes it is for public welfare (copper is used on doorknobs and stair railings because most bacteria that land on it die with in a matter of hours), other times for warfare (high demand for the metals used to construct cell phones have contributed to five million deaths in war-torn central Africa since the mid-90’s). Read more at: http://www.librarypoint.org/disappearing_spoon_kean