The Disappearing Spoon

by Sam Kean Hennepin County Library audioCDs 13 hours genre: science read by Sean Runnette Although I didn't enjoy chemistry in high school, I LOVED this book about the periodic table. From the jacket: "THe periodic table is one of our crowning scientific achievements, but it's also a treasure trove of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession." The author presents the stories behind the discovery of elements in such a fascinating manner that I found myself wanting to look at a periodic table. This story was absolutely wonderful! (And I don't really like chemistry much - the author is a very good storyteller indeed!)