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Although the book is sometimes a bit too technical or drags a little, overall, it’s a really interesting read for someone who is looking to learn more about chemistry and the history behind the elements. The author is also crafty and vision to capture... Read More
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If you are not already familiar with the periodic table, you will be hopelessly lost. So much of the writing is faux clever that it is hard to tell what is actual technical jargon and what is the author's attempts at humor. Couldn't even make it past ... Read More
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The book is closed with the discussion of national bureaus of standards and measurements and cutting edge technologies associat... Read More
The book flows smoothly between the stories behind each element which are described with a humanlike quality
The development of prosthetics resulted from an experiment conducted by peringvar brånemark in a study to view the inside of a ... Read More
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- This product had a total of 3,137 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 31 2023.
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Overall this book is more of a history book versus a book about chemistry
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It would be more enjoyable for people who have a strong interest in chemistry and have at least a high school knowledge because this book can be difficult to read at times
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
For example element 42 molybdenum has a very high melting point and led to some cloakanddagger operations in world war i because the germans were desperate to get the stuff for use in the famous big bertha cannons
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Cons one problem about this book is that the author sometimes tries to make extremely complex and difficult scientific theories understandable to the average human
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However most average people will not understand these topics like cold fusion and chemical decay
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Another con i have about this book is that while trying to dive into every single element the author usually doesn’t go deep into each element and instead as the readers we only get a little information out of it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Despite having a background in science i have not had such a clear and worthwhile explanation of the formation of the periodic table before
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It is not a textbook but more of a history book with a keen presentation of interesting facts
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