It's a Gas

A delight – Dara O BriainIt’s not just a gas, it’s a blast. A brilliant, bracing journey though the past, present and future of the invisible stuff you can’t see, but is everywhere. – Ed Conway, author of Material WorldHugely enjoyable. From the bouncy castle to poison gas, from The Wizard of Oz to cappuccinos, this book has it all: plenty of belly laughs, but also warnings about the state of our world – Andrea Sella, chemist and broadcasterWith seamless storytelling and scientific flair, Mark unveils the captivating personalities of gases that fizz, pop, numb, smell, warm, and soar, illuminating the extraordinary role they play in our lives – Roger Highfield, Science Director at the Science MuseumMark Miodownik is an exceptionally talented scientist, writer and communicator, and in this book he brings the invisible world of gas to vivid, visible life – Sophie Scott, author of The Brain: 10 Things You Should Know

Mark Miodownik, a Financial Times Master of Science and chosen by The Times as one of the 100 most influential scientists in the UK, is Professor of Materials and Society at University College London, where he is also Director of the Institute of Making. He is the author of the book Stuff Matters - a New York Times bestseller which won the Royal Society Winton Prize - and Liquid, which was shortlisted for the same prize. He presents BBC TV and radio programmes on science and engineering such as Everyday Miracles and How It Works.