{"product_id":"the-dissapearing-spoon","title":"The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Periodic Table\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Disappearing Spoon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e masterfully fuses science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, and discovery -- from the Big Bang through the end of time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough solid at room temperature, gallium is a moldable metal that melts at 84 degrees Fahrenheit. A classic science prank is to mold gallium spoons, serve them with tea, and watch guests recoil as their utensils disappear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52602832290012,"sku":"104091","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/3866\/3388\/files\/A1MRdbCMR_L._SL1500.jpg?v=1791495668","url":"https:\/\/museumstore.hmns.org\/products\/the-dissapearing-spoon","provider":"Houston Museum of Natural Science","version":"1.0","type":"link"}