Reviews Much Ado About (Practically) Nothing: A History of the Noble Gases by David E. Fisher Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Science News September 24, 2010 at 12:27 pm Delve deep into the far right of the periodic table with a chemist who appreciates noble gases’ many uses. MUCH ADO ABOUT (PRACTICALLY) NOTHING: A HISTORY OF THE NOBLE GASES DAVID E. FISHER Oxford Univ. Press, 2010, 264 p., $24.95.