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The Disappearing Spoon

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
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The Radium Girls

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
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Brought to Light

Brought to Light: Photography and the Invisible, 1840-1900
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