The Ten Great Ideas of Science
Peter Atkins
A Sunday Times bestseller, now available in paperback
A brilliant account of the central ideas of science, by one of our greatest science communicators
Written in an accessible and enjoyable style, so that even the most complicated ideas can be understood by non-scientists
Illustrated throughout with detailed and explanatory figures, designed and drawn by the author
Wide ranging: covers all of science in a grand sweep
Insightful: Peter Atkins illustrates the power of the scientific method, and shows how simple ideas can have enormous consequences