Who would have thought that chemistry could be so lively and exciting?! Where do the elements actually live? Why do they have numbers? And what happens when they react with each other? Sam Kean shows us this and much more: he brings the amazing ordering system of the elements closer to us than any chemistry teacher ever could: completely without formulas and with incredible storytelling talent. "If you slept through chemistry class - here’s your chance to get to know the periodic table of elements: guaranteed painless and highly entertaining.".