"Set in 1960s California, this ... debut is the ... story of a female scientist whose career is constantly derailed by the idea that a woman's place is in the home, only to find herself starring as the host of America's most beloved TV cooking show"--

There were people on the banks of the river. Among the tangled waterways and giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress, especially to her investors, whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman, a mild-mannered lab researcher, is sent to investigate. A curt letter reporting...

In the rugged landscape of Eastern Oregon, a young scientist named June uncovers an exquisite artifact -- a 300-year-old mechanical doll whose existence seems to validate her obsession with a harrowing story she was told by her grandfather many years earlier. The mechanical doll, June believes, is proof of a living race of automatons that walk undetected among us to this day. Ingeniously hidden inside the ancient doll is a lost message addressed to...

Archaeologist Nathan Lee Swift has always respected the ruins he has explored and never crossed the line between noble discovery and the plundering of ruins, until one night when he gives in to his professor's greed and becomes a common grave robber, but when a wealthy collector opens a vial of blood dating back to the first century, releasing a plague which threatens to destroy humanity, Nathan finds a chance for redemption.

Teenage sisters Eve and Vera never imagined their summer vacation would be spent in the Arctic, tagging along on their mother’s scientific expedition. But there’s a lot about their lives lately that hasn’t been going as planned, and truth be told, their single mother might not be so happy either. Now in Siberia with a bunch of serious biologists, Eve and Vera are just bored enough to cause trouble. Fooling around in the permafrost, they accidentally...

Kurt Austin navigates the Amazon jungle in search of a legend that could change the path of science — but secretive powers will do anything to stop him. From deep within the Venezuelan rain forest emanates the legend of a white goddess and a mysterious tribe with startling technical accomplishments. Few believe the tribe exists — and even fewer suspect its deity may hold knowledge that can change the course of history. For National Underwater...

Elizabeth Zott es madre soltera y renuente estrella del programa de cocina de television mas seguido de Estados Unidos. El enfoque inusual de Elizabeth para cocinar, combinar una cucharada deacido acetico con una pizca de cloruro de sodio, resulta revolucionario. Sin embargo, a medida que suexito aumenta lo hacen tambien sus enemigos, porque Elizabeth no solo este ensenando a las mujeres a cocinar sino tambien desafiandolas a alterar el orden establecido....

After nearly five decades (and, indeed, the same number of volumes), one might think they were well-acquainted with the Lady Isabella Trent -- dragon naturalist, scandalous explorer, and perhaps as infamous for her company and feats of daring as she is famous for her discoveries and additions to the scientific field. And yet -- after her initial adventure in the mountains of Vystrana, and her exploits in the depths of war-torn Eriga, to the high seas...

"Nell Barber, an expelled PhD candidate in Biological Science, is exploring the fine line between poison and antidote. Her mentor, Dr. Joan Kallas, preoccupies her thoughts. Nell frequently finds herself standing in the doorway to Joan's office despite herself. Surrounded by an ex, a best friend, a boyfriend, and a husband, the two scientists are tangled together at the center of a web of illicit relationships, grudges, and obsessions. The six are...

You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart — no more so than the study of dragons itself. But such study offers rewards beyond compare: to stand in a dragon’s presence, even for the briefest of moments — even at the risk of one’s life — is a delight that, once experienced, can never be forgotten.... All the world, from Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, know Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world’s...