The atomic concept is perhaps one of the most significant and enduring ideas in the history of humankind and to truly appreciate the labour that the great minds of the age expended upon atomic theory one can scarcely do better than trace their footsteps throughout Europe and across the globe. From Parisian museums to the legendary Cavendish laboratory - via Christchurch, Montreal and Pennsylvania - Traveling with the Atom sketches the development of the atomic concept through the places and people central to the advances in our understanding of the particles forming our entire physical universe. An ideal travelling companion or fireside read, this book will intrigue and amuse anyone with an interest in the history of science.