The seven fundamental - and surprising - scientific truths of our existence. '[In] the last couple of years we have seen a string of books that pack bags of science in a digestible form into a small space. John Gribbin has already proved himself a master of this approach with his Six Impossible Things, and he's done it again ? [Seven Pillars of Science is] light, to the point and hugely informative. ? It packs in the science, tells an intriguing story and is beautifully packaged.'