A brief journey into the deep and wonderful world of matter. A captivating introduction to the complex and marvelous world of the elements that form the microscopic building blocks of the universe.

Matt Twine, mathematician, producer, and illustrator, reveals the main properties and interactions of familiar and unknown substances – from carbon, oxygen, and water to rare earths and subatomic particles.

He explains atomic bonds, radioactivity, and DNA, and proposes alternative ways of viewing the periodic table, as well as a comprehensive summary of the Big Bang.