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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 The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.92 — 58,062 ratings — published 2010
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Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 168 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.11 — 21,719 ratings — published 2013
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The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 167 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.43 — 5,524 ratings — published 2009
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Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 156 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.98 — 7,514 ratings — published 1991
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Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements (Hardcover)
by (shelved 141 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.72 — 5,236 ratings — published 2011
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,905,931 ratings — published 2022
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The Periodic Table The Periodic Table (Paperback)
by (shelved 109 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.14 — 20,341 ratings — published 1975
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General Chemistry (Dover Books on Chemistry) General Chemistry (Dover Books on Chemistry)
by (shelved 106 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.17 — 703 ratings — published 1970
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Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 103 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,079 ratings — published 2000
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Physical Chemistry Physical Chemistry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 98 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,093 ratings — published 1978
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Uncle Tungsten Uncle Tungsten (Paperback)
by (shelved 97 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.98 — 7,163 ratings — published 2001
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The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York (Hardcover)
by (shelved 91 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.02 — 38,255 ratings — published 2010
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
by (shelved 86 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.82 — 182,533 ratings — published 2009
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Chemistry: The Central Science Chemistry: The Central Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,089 ratings — published 1977
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Liquid Rules: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives Liquid Rules: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 74 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,500 ratings — published 2018
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New School Chemistry New School Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.88 — 556 ratings — published 1980
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Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything, Book 2 of 3 Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything, Book 2 of 3 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,097 ratings — published 2014
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Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.26 — 424 ratings — published 2001
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Oxygen: The Molecule that Made the World (Popular Science) Oxygen: The Molecule that Made the World (Popular Science)
by (shelved 59 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,965 ratings — published 2002
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.21 — 436,196 ratings — published 2003
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Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.82 — 491 ratings — published 2013
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Simplified ICSE Chemistry for Std. X Simplified ICSE Chemistry for Std. X (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.95 — 683 ratings — published
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The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,856 ratings — published 2008
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Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.41 — 3,711 ratings — published 1990
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Principles of Biochemistry Principles of Biochemistry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,557 ratings — published 1970
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The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2) The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2)
by (shelved 43 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.99 — 59,984 ratings — published 2010
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Chemistry Chemistry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.01 — 734 ratings — published 1900
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Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.25 — 4,859 ratings — published 2017
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Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.14 — 464 ratings — published 1959
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A Short History of Chemistry (Science Study) A Short History of Chemistry (Science Study)
by (shelved 39 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.18 — 978 ratings — published 1975
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Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.12 — 262 ratings — published 1997
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Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything
by (shelved 38 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,280 ratings — published 2018
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Organic Chemistry I as a Second Language: Translating the Basic Concepts Organic Chemistry I as a Second Language: Translating the Basic Concepts (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.51 — 676 ratings — published 2003
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Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,195 ratings — published 2022
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I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Flavia de Luce, #4) I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Flavia de Luce, #4)
by (shelved 36 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.09 — 39,011 ratings — published 2011
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Chemistry for Dummies Chemistry for Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.90 — 606 ratings — published
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The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.85 — 304 ratings — published 2005
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A Chemical History of a Candle A Chemical History of a Candle (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.92 — 664 ratings — published 1861
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Concise Inorganic Chemistry Concise Inorganic Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.09 — 418 ratings — published 1965
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A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce #3) A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce #3)
by (shelved 32 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.05 — 47,675 ratings — published 2011
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The Elements: A Very Short Introduction The Elements: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.85 — 317 ratings — published 2004
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.15 — 198,411 ratings — published 2016
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Ignition!: An informal history of liquid rocket propellants Ignition!: An informal history of liquid rocket propellants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,080 ratings — published 1972
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A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as chemistry)
avg rating 4.12 — 10,239 ratings — published 2022
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Chemistry 7th Edition Zumdahl Textbook + Student Solutions Guide Chemistry 7th Edition Zumdahl Textbook + Student Solutions Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.78 — 498 ratings — published 1986
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Organic Chemistry [with InfoTrac Access Card] Organic Chemistry [with InfoTrac Access Card] (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.96 — 708 ratings — published 1987
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The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.80 — 547 ratings — published 2000
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Uranium: War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World Uranium: War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as chemistry)
avg rating 3.87 — 2,471 ratings — published 2009
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Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
“In the natural sciences, and particularly in chemistry, generalities must come after the detailed knowledge of each fact and not before it.”
Joseph-Louis Gay-Lussac

Alan Bradley
“Chicken fizz! O Lord, protect all of us who toil in the vineyards of experimental chemistry!”
Alan Bradley, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

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