Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements

Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements

Everything is made of them, from the furthest reaches of the universe to this book that you hold in your hands, including you. Like you, the elements have lives: personalities and attitudes, talents a…

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