The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean After reading The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons, I decided to check out what else Sam Kean had to offer. And as I know next to nothing about the periodic table of elements, I was sold when I read the blurb on this book. This book had me desperately trying to remember the little high school chemistry I actually stayed awake for. And The Disappearing Spoon had the high honor of both fascinating me and making me feel like a complete moron
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean I'm such a sucker for weird medical shit, so this was right up my alley. In addition to the fascinating anecdotes about problems with people's domepieces, Kean's voice was informative while maintaining a sense of humor. Because let's be honest, a rod going through a guy's brain and him sitting around joking about it while a chunk of his skull flap is sticking up is AWESOME! Synopsis: The author of the bestseller The Disappea
