The fate of a generation lies in Ruby's hands - and one wrong move could set the world on fire. One of the few survivors of a disease which killed most of America's children, Ruby has emerged as Leader of the rebel group determined to bring the government down. Torn apart by the unbearable loss of Liam, she forms an unlikely alliance with his brother, Cole. But whatever their differences, Ruby …
Alok Jha's meticulously researched biography of what is perhaps the strangest molecule in the universe – and certainly the most crucial to our survival – reveals a story that takes the reader from the Big Bang to the latest cutting-edge developments of modern science.