Uncle Tungsten - memories of a chemical boyhood

The story of the author's upbringing in wartime England and the development of his fascination with chemistry.

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Subject(s)Science, Chemistry
Author(s)Oliver Sacks
Age14-16, 16-19, FE/HE
Published2001
Shelf reference540.1 SAC
ISN/ISBN978-1-5098-1369-8
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/xhwrs

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