Chemistry

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....

Every day, we hear of relationships failing and questions of whether humans are meant to be monogamous....

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....

A world-renowned authority on the science of alcohol exposes its influence on our health, mood, sleep, emotions, and productivity - and what we can and should do to moderate our intake....

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

An enchanting biography of the most resonant - and most necessary - chemical element on Earth. Carbon. It's in the fibers in your hair, the timbers in your walls, the food that you eat, and the air that you breathe. It's worth billions as a luxury and half a trillion as a necessity....

Nature’s toxins, how they evolved, and why we use and abuse them....

In The Alchemy of Us, scientist and science writer Ainissa Ramirez examines eight inventions - clocks, steel rails, copper communication cables, photographic film, light bulbs, hard disks, scientific labware, and silicon chips - and reveals how they shaped the human experience....

Phosphorus has played a critical role in some of the most lethal substances on earth: firebombs, rat poison, nerve gas. But it’s also the key component of one of the most vital: fertilizer, which has sustained life for billions of people....

Ranging from the esoteric to the everyday, Dr. Joe Schwarcz tackles topics from antibiotics to antioxidants, and everything in between. As with his other bestselling titles, Dr Joe explains that a chemical isn’t good or bad, it’s all about how we use it.