★ 《星期日泰晤士報》暢銷書,最迷人的元素故事集★ 化學不再枯燥,每個元素都有性格與命運★ 科學 × 文學 × 文化,一場跨界知識冒險★ 比小說更精彩,重新愛上元素週期表本書以元素為主軸,融合科學、歷史與文化,描繪每種元素在自然與人類生活中的角色。作者以生動敘事與豐富故事,讓抽象的化學知識變得具體且迷人。內容兼具知識性與文學性,是一部讓人重新認識世界與自身的優秀科普作品。The phenomenal Sunday Times bestseller packed with fascinating stories and unexpected information about the building blocks of our universeTHE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Science writing at its best. If only chemistry had been like this at school' Matt Ridley____________________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 future while zinc may one day line your coffin. You'll discover what connects the bones in your body with the Whitehouse in Washington, the glow of a streetlamp with the salt on your dinner table.Unlocking their astonishing secrets and