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AUDIOBOOK read by Sean Runnette

This book is perfect if you’re a science geek like me.  A look at the periodic table and the fascinating stories around the elements, the book flows nicely and held my attention throughout.  Some of the stories are about how some of the elements were discovered, some about the properties of elements, and some just about the odd assortment of people that have made an impact in Chemistry and Physics.  The audiobook was well read by Sean Runnette and I didn’t find myself losing focus as I often do with non-fiction books.  I would recommend this to anyone that enjoys non-fiction and has a love of Chemistry and/or Physics. 

ACTUAL BOOK

I’m a fan of the new trend of graphic novels, especially when more complex information like logic, mathematics, or quantum physics is concerned.  I fell in love with the life and stories of Richard Feynman ten years ago when his book Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman was recommended to me by a coworker.  It is one of my favorite books of all time and if you haven’t read it, please do so immediately.  Feynman is one of the most intelligent people to walk this earth, but he also had an uncanny ability to make the complex ideas and thoughts in this brain accessible to those of us who didn’t do so well in physics class.  This graphic novel is a quick look at parts of Feynman’s life from childhood through helping to develop the atomic bomb, to winning the Nobel prize, to his dealing with the cancer that ultimately killed him.  I enjoyed this take on his life, but I once again encourage you to pick up one of his self-written works (the before mentioned one or the follow-up).