Periodic Tales

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Periodic Tales by Hugh Aldersey-Williams, read by John Sackville.

Everything in the universe is made of them, including you.

Like you, the elements have personalities, attitudes, talents, shortcomings, stories rich with meaning.

Here you''ll meet iron that rains from the heavens and noble gases that light the way to vice. You''ll learn how lead can tell your...