Books by Sam Kean
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review 1: Another great book from one of my favorite authors. Sam Kean does not disappoint in this one. Although compared to "The Disappearing Spoon", "The Violinist's Thumb" is a more difficult read. In "The Disappearing Spoon", readers can still understand/ grasp most of the topics even ...
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review 1: I have read Sam Kean's other books and highly enjoyed them (and learned a lot in the process), so when this book came out , I was delighted as about a subject matter of high interest to me. Again, the author writes in a most engaging manner that both elucidates and entertains. ...
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review 1: An enjoyable pop history of the elements of the periodic table, which well complemented this year's crop of lovely science education programmes on the telly. Well explained, even the bits of chemistry that completely put me off the field in high school - I might have done things ...