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A delightfully quirky romp through the periodic table that reveals the eccentricities, obsessions, and scandals behind the building blocks of our universe. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Disappearing Spoon.
- intellectually stimulating
- eccentric
- wonder-filled
- 01
Periodic Tales
Hugh Aldersey-Williams
A globe-trotting, history-hopping cabinet of curiosities that reveals the hidden personalities of the universe's building blocks.
- 02
Caesar's Last Breath
Sam Kean
An expansive, globe-trotting exploration of the invisible elements that connect our every breath to the grand sweep of human history.
- 03
Stuff Matters
Mark Miodownik
A joyful, eye-opening tour through the hidden miracles of the everyday objects we touch, use, and ignore.
- 04
Napoleon's Buttons
Penny LeCouteur and Jay Burreson
A fascinating, perspective-shifting journey that reveals the invisible chemical scaffolding holding up human history.
- 05
A Really Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
A delightfully witty, bite-sized tour of the cosmos that makes the mind-boggling scale of science feel like a fun conversation with a very smart friend.
- 06
The Alchemy of Air
Thomas Hager · 2008
A gripping, tragic narrative history about the brilliant minds who pulled bread from the air and inadvertently unleashed a century of unprecedented destruction.
- 07
Uncle Tungsten
Oliver Sacks · 2001
A luminous memoir of a boy finding refuge from wartime trauma in the explosive, orderly magic of chemistry.
- 08
Physics of the Impossible
Michio Kaku · 2008
A mind-expanding bridge between the wild imagination of science fiction and the rigorous frontiers of theoretical physics.
- 09
The Bastard Brigade
Sam Kean
A high-stakes historical thriller where rogue scientists and spies race against time to stop a nuclear apocalypse.
- 10
A short history of nearly everything
Bill Bryson
A delightfully witty and accessible romp through the cosmos that transforms complex scientific history into a cozy, awe-inspiring fireside chat.
- 11
The Secret of Scent
Luca Turin · 2006
A witty and passionate deep-dive into the contentious scientific mysteries behind the world's most evocative sense.
- 12
The Magic of Reality
Richard Dawkins
A visually stunning and intellectually exhilarating journey that replaces the magic of myth with the far more spectacular magic of scientific truth.
