The Mystery of the Periodic Table by Benjamin D. Wiker, Jeanne Bendick
More like what I wanted "The Disappearing Spoon" to be but still not what I wanted. This one was much shorter and better organized; I closed it feeling like I'd learned a bit. And I was entertained, which is the real reason I read these sort of books. If I wanted to learn chemistry I'd pick up a textbook.
That sounded sarcastic but really wasn't--a well written textbook can be eminently readable. And so was this. And I now remember what an isotope is.
It's a pretty good history and recommended for budding young chemists who want to go back and see how we figured all this out. Definitely a sokay.
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