Physical Chemistry

After four lousy boyfriends in a row, chemical engineer Penny Popplestone swears off men until she can figure out why they keep cheating on her. But her no-men resolution hits a snag when the mysterious and superhumanly hot barista at her favorite coffee shop strikes up a friendship with her. Penny strives to keep things platonic, but when Caleb gives her the kiss of her life, she realizes he wants to be more than just friends. Tired of always being "good little Penny," she throws caution to the wind and pursues a no-strings fling with the hottie barista.

Aerospace engineer Esther Abbott doesn't believe in love, but she's perfectly happy to hate her annoying screenwriter neighbor, Jonathan. Until she's forced to strike a devil's bargain with him: he distracts her best friend from a mouth-breather ex, and in return Esther will help him with the sci-fi script he's writing. Her patience is put to the test when it's time to fulfill her end of the deal. But the more time she spends with her nemesis, the more hate turns into attraction - and attraction into something much deeper.

"Eyeopening... Fascinating... may presage a paradigm shift in medicine.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Teeming with information and big ideas... Outstanding.” —Booklist (starred review) The origin of asthma, autism, Alzheimer's, allergies, cancer, heart disease, obesity, and...

Almost daily, headlines announce newly discovered links between cancers and their genetic causes. Science journalist Jessica Wapner vividly relates the backstory behind those headlines, reconstructing the crucial breakthroughs, explaining the science behind them, and giving due to the dozens of researchers, doctors, and patients whose curiosity and determination restored the promise of a future to the more than 50,000 people diagnosed each year with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).

Psychiatry has made great advances in the past 50 years but needs a new direction. Today's emphasis on psychiatric drugs will not stand the test of time. Recent advances in epigenetics and the molecular biology of the brain have provided a roadmap for the development of effective, natural, drug-free therapies that do not produce serious side effects. Psychiatric medications have served society well over the last 50 years, but the need for drug therapies will fade away as science advances.

Being in love is one of the great highs of life, yet it is often elusive or ephemeral. Unrequited love is a common theme of songs, and almost everyone experiences it on both sides. Just why are we attracted to some people and not to others? This book explores a multitude of factors on three levels: spiritual, psychological, and physical. Being able to identify the elements of our attraction to someone can help us be clearer on what we have and what we don’t. In comparing them to our relationship priorities, we can determine whether there’s enough there for a long-term relationship. ...

It all began at Black Dawn, that terrible day when so many loved ones from the Eagle Clan died, but centuries pass and time does much to heal bodies and souls. Cradh and Adhar were only children then, but for all their lives they have known they were destined to be mates. But Cradh’s body and magic were broken in the attack and ever since they have been forced to be no more than friends. But time can heal hearts too, and their chance for love has come at long last…

Chemistry is a fundamental science that underlies our understanding of the natural world. From the air we breathe to the food we eat, chemistry plays a vital role in our daily lives. Yet, it can often seem like an intimidating subject for students. "The Wonders of Chemistry" aims to change that by providing a comprehensive guide to the subject that is accessible and engaging. The book begins with an introduction to the basic concepts of chemistry, such as atoms, molecules, and chemical reactions. It then delves deeper into topics such as chemical bonding, acids and bases, and the periodic ...

"I had this feeling that space was not empty but here we're - its building blocks" - Space time magazine What are the Ingredients of space? Is space physical? Is space Empty? -This book presents the building blocks of space. This thought experimental book is a good introduction to the ingredients of space and has a lot of interesting history about the development of the theory since 1879. It's an informal introduction to a very difficult and doubtfully intelligible theory doubted even by its most ingenious contributors. The reader should expect that he/she will have to concentrate hard on ...