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This is not chemistry as I've seen it taught in schools - though if more classes included stories, history and background information about the elements like this, it's more likely kids would enjoy chemistry and easily remember data. A fascinating and different approach, and a highly recommended book.
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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean
Edna Mode, September 1, 2011
This is not chemistry as I've seen it taught in schools - though if more classes included stories, history and background information about the elements like this, it's more likely kids would enjoy chemistry and easily remember data. A fascinating and different approach, and a highly recommended book.