An amazing read if you've ever wanted to peel back the curtain on the periodic table. It's an excellent collection of stories about the roles many of the elements played in history and in the universe, and also the table and discoverers themselves.Starts to go beyond my depth a little in the last few chapters, but enjoyable to read nonetheless. Would absolutely recommend to nerds everywhere. I listened to this as an audiobook and it was enlightening. I want to listen to it again. It explained so much to me about the elements, how and why they were created and why the periodic table is critical to our lives. But the best part is the historical element to the book. Telling the story behind many of the elements made this book addictive to me. Reading this in high school would have helped the hours in chemistry class pass much faster!
This was thoroughly inspiring (especially the last chapters)! Fantastic writing!
—WinterDragon
this book is a great read it rekindled my passion for chemistry
—palulu
Heavier on anecdotes than on explanations; very entertaining.
—maria
Excellent
—ncolemndoza
