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The Periodic Table by Primo Levi — WisdomDeck honest review
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The Periodic Table

by Primo Levi

Twenty-one elements, twenty-one chapters of a chemist's life: Turin, fascism, Auschwitz, work, friendship. Named the best science book ever by the Royal Institution.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Matter is a teacher.
  2. Work is dignity.
  3. Carbon connects everything.

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