introduces a concept that appears to explain the basis of everything in the universe: matter of cosmic proportions, and matter so infinitesimal that it only exists as a mathematical probability; the animate and inanimate; how the human psyche develops and how it ends; where the cosmos came from and where it is going; and ultimately it explains God; giving a firm base for belief rather than the myth and legend which creates so much conflict.

Covering the period from 1930 to year 2000, is not the story of a famous film star or that of a wealthy industrialist; it is the revelation of someone who has had "a remarkable life with a remarkable wife".

describes the ability of ordinary people to get the best out of themselves in extraordinary circumstances. Set in a remote part of the Scottish Highlands, near the Isle of Skye, a bus packed with school children is caught out in heavy snow. The driver, Tom, and his wife Lil, shelter the children in an uninhabited youth hostel and await rescue.

dramatically explores the fictional commercial development of an actual uninhabited region of the Scottish Highlands. The team of engineers and agriculturists faced with the task of maintaining the rugged beauty of this wonderland of nature introduce many novel features while establishing a viable community.