True Chemistry

Poison in Plain Sight A man bites a pen and dies in seconds. A city drinks from a well that looks perfectly clean. A chef slices a fish knowing one wrong cut ends the meal, and possibly a life. Every chapter in Invisible Poisons: The Chemistry of History's Most Dangerous Substances begins with a real event. Every event is a chemistry problem that someone had to solve — usually after the damage was already done. This book follows the story of toxicology from its messiest beginnings to its modern frontiers. A poisoned cup of coffee helped invent forensic science. A Soviet spy's pen ...

An exciting scientific adventure from the days of wooden ships and iron men, LONGITUDE is full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd. It is also a captivating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmaking. During the great ages of exploration, "the longitude problem" was...

Victorian Criminals Did Not Evade Detection. They Exploited a Data Deficit. Forget the tales of genius detectives outsmarting criminal masterminds. Step into the mechanical reality of a 19th-century justice system that possessed no mechanism for data retention, and the scientific revolution that finally patched the vulnerability. In 1890, a career burglar could erase his penal history simply by moving to a new district and changing his name. Scotland Yard’s records were text-based, organized by alias, and lacked any unique identifiers. The most effective criminal strategy of the ...

Shift Out of Conflict and into Connection, Safety, and Intimacy "Improve your brain, improve your relationships." That's what Stan Tatkin has learned from his leading-edge work as a researcher and couples therapist. In this complete audio learning program, he merges current insights from...

Scientist, fitness champion, and founder of Gauge Girl Training Christine Hronec shares a customizable plan to lose weight and shed fat by eating according to your macro type, a profile based on your body type and personal carb tolerance. Unlock your macro type and end the battle with the...

This program includes an epilogue and acknowledgements read by the author “A fascinating tale of poisons and poisonous deeds which both educates and entertains.” --Kathy Reichs As any reader or listener of murder mysteries can tell you, poison is one of the most enduring—and...

Blood Chemistry by S.M. Campas is a gay paranormal romance about a newly turned vampire who created a substitute for blood and his human ex-boyfriend now tasked to protect him. Blake Trujillo’s life comes crashing down when an accident at the biochemistry lab results in him being bitten by a...

It Doesn’t Take a Perfect Person to Find a Perfect Love Even though he was born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic created a “ridiculously good life.” But after dating disappointments and a failed relationship, he reached his mid-twenties worried that he would never find a woman to love...

Description of “Where Hope Glows Through the Darkness” John Corbin is a renowned classical pianist who lives in Jackson, Wyoming. You would think that he would feel satisfied at having achieved such a status, and in living amidst beautiful surroundings. But John’s world is dark, and he often finds himself sinking into deep depression. In part, it is due to his being totally blind. Nevertheless, the accomplished musician is able to get around quite well with the aid of his loyal guide dog Anton. John was not always blind. Although John has lost his eyesight, he has a keen sense of his ...

I’m only interested in a good time. Nothing too serious. But the chemistry between me and my new client is off the charts. My go-to is to get the girl, have some fun, then part ways, friends or not. Her choice. The office romance budding between us leaves me wanting to break my own rules. Then I remember why I put them in place. My father left when I was young. Love seems out of reach. It did for my mom. It does for me. This woman is beautiful, curvy, and smart as hell though. And she challenges me. In all the right ways. The fact that she has a little one stops me dead in my tracks ...

“He doesn’t know the woman he took home is the single mom he’s about to fake-date to save her custody case.” His name is Ethan Blackwell. Bar owner. Charming in the way that gets women in trouble. I didn't plan on seeing him again — until my ex's lawyer starts building a case that I'm an unfit mother, and I need a stable, respectable relationship to prove otherwise. Ethan offers before I even ask. Shows up to a few dinners. Holds my hand in front of the judge. Convinces a courtroom we're real. Except my daughter adores him. He remembers her allergies before I finish the sentence. ...

Paris at Dawn: Where Love, Danger, and Destiny Collide at Daybreak In the hushed labyrinth of the Marais Antique Bookstore, where dust motes dance like forgotten constellations and the scent of aged paper clings to every shadow, Klaus Schneider has built a sanctuary of solitude. A master bookbinder with ink-stained hands and a guarded heart, he believes his world is one of predictable beauty—until the morning a woman with intelligent hazel eyes and an unreadable smile steps through his door. She is not merely browsing. She is searching. Greta moves through the stacks with the precision of...

In 1943, the finest reader of Arabic manuscripts alive spent years with everything this man had written and concluded that he had never existed. You have almost certainly never heard his name. Neither had the men who built modern chemistry on his work. Jabir ibn Hayyan was born around the year 721, in a household where a set of brass scales was the most serious object in the room. His father was executed for treason before he was grown. He spent seventy years in a small hot room in a forgotten city, alone, before dawn, insisting against the whole weight of his century that the world is made...

Delilah can’t catch a break. Two months after her fiancé dumped her for another woman, she’s looking forward to kicking back at the Metal Mayhem Festival, a four-day celebration of heavy music at a soccer stadium within walking distance of her house. To her, there’s no better cure for a broken heart than thrash music, blistering sunshine, and deep-fried festival food. But Delilah’s hopes for relief are crushed when her best friend is called to work at the last minute, forcing her to choose between spending another weekend wallowing or going to the festival alone. Bryce is just ...

A breathtaking novel set during the days of World War Two, in Boston, which honours the courage of three ordinary young women who are swept up in extraordinary true events. 'A story about friendship, resilience and the bond three women form in the face of fear. Rich in historical detail and full...

He’s the league’s bad boy. She’s the boss’s daughter. And they just became each other’s biggest problem. When star defenseman Tanner Brooks gets one scandal too many, the Windy City team gives him an ultimatum—run a mentorship program for at-risk teens or kiss his career goodbye. His new partner? Josie Grant, the owner’s daughter with a heart of gold and zero tolerance for arrogance. Sparks fly from the start. He’s gruff, sarcastic, impossible to read. She’s sunshine in sneakers—and completely off-limits. But the more time they spend together, the harder it is to ignore ...

I move to Branson to be on my own, and end up with a billionaire, fake fiance. I'm excited to leave the rodeo life and drama behind and move to Branson. I find a perfect job in a perfect town, where I can disappear. Until I crash my car into Raylan Whitmore. Raylan and his brothers ARE Branson’s drama. Bad boys with reputations of leaving broken hearts wherever they go. When my ex finds me at work, Raylan steps in and claims to be my fiancee to protect me. I begin to see he has redeeming qualities beyond his good looks and rock hard body. As I am forced into the spotlight and Raylan’s ...

I was supposed to marry the man my family chose. Now I’m trapped in the middle of a wildfire with a man my heart chose. I left my groom at the altar, ditched Malibu’s glittering chaos, and crashed into (literally) a grumpy, silver-templed fury named Hayes Walker. He’s a mid-forties ex–Navy SEAL turned wilderness guide. And I can’t even light a campfire. Naturally, we loathe each other. Then a wildfire blocks the only road out, trapping me in his secluded mountain cabin. He’s all quiet discipline and rough edges. But being stuck together does have its perks. He cooks breakfast, ...

The following is the audio track for the 1953 promotional animated short documentary film created by John Sutherland and sponsored by General Electric explaining what an atom is, how nuclear energy is released from certain kinds of atoms, the peacetime uses of nuclear power, and the by-products of nuclear fission.

I ditched my fiancé at the altar… got locked in with his older brother… and gave him a piece of myself I never intended to give away. Archer Maddox is the tattooed black sheep of the family. My ex’s gruff, grumpy, off-limits brother. I was raised to smile through anything. So I smiled through the engagement, the dress fittings, the lies. Then I ran. Right into Archer. Trapped overnight in a hotel lounge—us, old tension, and a couch we don’t use the way we should. He’s chaos. I’m control. He pushes, I shove. But under all the heat is something terrifying: he sees me. And I let...