Chemistry

The New York Times bestselling author of Stuff Matters presents a rollicking guided tour of the secret lives of gases: the magnificent, strange, and fascinating substances that shape our world. Gases are all around us—they fill our lungs, power our movement, create stars, and warm our...

Science Magazine reporter Sam Kean reveals the periodic table as it’s never been seen before....

Chemistry and Our Universe: How It All Works is your in-depth introduction to this vital field, taught through 60 engaging half-hour lectures that are suitable for any background or none at all....

Methylene Blue is your ultimate guide for understanding what disease is, what disease isn’t, and how to use methylene blue to dramatically enhance your health and quality of life....

A sweeping history of tragic genius, cutting-edge science, and the discovery that changed billions of lives - including your own....

From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening exposé that makes the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium: backed by powerful lobbies, entrenched in our lives, and making us very sick. Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today...

Alexander (better known as “Sasha”) and Ann Shulgin’s PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story has become a foundational work in the genre and was the first book to fully impart the how-to chemistry, and convey the effects, of many of the entheogenic drugs....

How carbon dioxide made planet Earth, shaped human history, and now holds our future in the balance Every year, we are dangerously warping the climate by putting gigantic amounts of carbon dioxide into the air. But CO2 isn’t merely the by-product of burning fossil fuels—it is also...

For decades, biology has been dominated by the study of genetic information. Information is important, but it is only part of what makes us alive. Our inheritance also includes our living metabolic network, a flame passed from generation to generation, right back to the origin of life....

The bestselling author of Hold Me Tight presents a revolutionary new understanding of why and how we love, based on cutting-edge research. Every day, we hear of relationships failing and questions of whether humans are meant to be monogamous. Love Sense presents new scientific evidence that...

From a world-renowned authority on alcohol abuse, a book that exposes the side effects drinking imposes on our overall health–and how we can moderate our consumption. From after-work happy hour to a nightly glass of wine, we're used to thinking of alcohol as a normal part of our daily lives...

When you're cooking, you're a chemist! Every time you follow or modify a recipe you are experimenting with acids and bases, emulsions and suspensions, gels and foams....

Where PiHKAL focuses on a class of compounds called phenethylamines, TiHKAL is written about a family of psychoactive drugs known as tryptamines with TiHKAL being an acronym for Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved”. Like its predecessor, this book is divided into two parts.

Napoleon's Buttons is the fascinating account of 17 groups of molecules that have greatly influenced the course of history....

Sometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, but always interesting: The New York Times best-selling author of Stuff Matters reveal the secret lives of liquids: the shadow counterpart of our solid "stuff"....

A journey into the world of carbon, the most versatile element on the planet, by the New York Times bestselling author Paul Hawken Carbon is the only element that animates the entirety of the living world. Though comprising a tiny fraction of Earth’s composition, our planet is lifeless without...

Block by Block offers an original perspective on thermodynamic science and history based on the three approaches of a practicing engineer, academician, and historian....

Of all the radioactive elements discovered at the end of the 19th century, it was radium that became the focus of both public fascination and entrepreneurial zeal. Half Lives tells the fascinating, curious, sometimes macabre story of the element....

Cheese puffs. Coffee. Sunscreen. Vapes. George Zaidan reveals what will kill you, what won’t, and why—explained with high-octane hilarity, hysterical hijinks, and other things that don’t begin with the letter H. INGREDIENTS offers the perspective of a chemist on the stuff we eat, drink...

The Guardian's Best Science Book of 2017: the fascinating science and history of the air we breathe. It's invisible. It's ever-present. Without it, you would die in minutes. And it has an epic story to tell. In Caesar's Last Breath, New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean takes us on a...

A spirited narrative on the fascinating art and science of alcohol, sure to inspire cocktail party chats on making booze, tasting it, and its effects on our bodies and brains....

No journalist has ever before been allowed into the ultrasecretive, highly pressured process of originating a perfume....

In this endlessly charming and eloquent memoir, the author chronicles his love affair with science and the magnificently odd and sometimes harrowing childhood in which that love affair unfolded....

The time has come to unlock your hidden potential. Isn't that what you desire? You're about to learn how to harness the subconscious mind's secret power by saying all these affirmations. One of the most potent tools a person can learn is how to use their subconscious mind....

Molecular Gastronomy documents the sensory phenomena of eating and uses basic physics to put to bed many culinary myths....

Step into the captivating world of elements with "The Periodic Cast," a groundbreaking eBook that opens the curtains on the hidden drama of chemistry. Journey through a theatrical exploration of the periodic table, where each element takes on a starring role in the grand performance of the natural world. Begin with an introduction to the elemental cast, featuring a historical tribute to Mendeleev and the pioneers who revolutionized chemistry. Delve into the lively ensemble of alkali metals, where lithium plays the gentle giant and sodium and potassium steal the show as a dynamic duo. Meet ...

Dive deep into the unseen universe with "Inside the Atom," a captivating exploration of the very building blocks of reality. Unlock the mysteries of the atom, the fundamental unit of matter that shapes the universe in fascinating ways. From the enigmatic nucleus, where protons and neutrons reside, to the dynamic electrons zipping around it, this book unveils the intricate dance of atomic particles and the forces that bind them. Journey through the vast empty spaces within atoms and discover how they aren't truly empty at all. Uncover the secrets of strong nuclear forces and electromagnetic ...

Discover the invisible forces holding the universe together in "Why Atoms Stick Together," an enlightening journey into the captivating world of chemical bonds. Whether you’re a curious novice or a budding scientist, this eBook reveals the secrets of the microscopic connections that shape everything around us, from the air we breathe to the devices we use. Begin your expedition with the basics of chemical bonds and their historical evolution, shedding light on how these mystical connections influence our everyday lives. Dive deep into the atomic world, where electrons, protons, and ...

Unlock the universe's deepest secrets with The Invisible Architects, a captivating journey that explores the unseen forces shaping our world. From the ancient roots of atomic theory to the breakthrough discoveries of modern physics and chemistry, this eBook is your gateway to understanding the invisible architects of reality. Begin your adventure with a voyage through time, tracing the development of atomic theory from ancient philosophies to the age of enlightenment. Discover how atoms, once a philosophical concept, became the building blocks of everything we see and touch. Delve into the ...

What if the most world-changing discoveries in history began with a single, daring experiment? Inside Explosive Chemists, the latest volume in the Famous in STEM series, you’ll meet the brilliant, rebellious, and often tragic figures who shaped the modern world through chemistry. These are not dry textbook entries, but gripping human stories of genius, obsession, sacrifice, and discovery. Discover the chemists who changed everything: • Alfred Nobel — invented dynamite, then created the world’s most famous prize to redeem his legacy • Rosalind Franklin — took the photograph that ...