Relates the story of Taylor Wilson, who, by the age of nine, had mastered the science of rocket propulsion and at fourteen became the youngest person in history to achieve nuclear fusion when he built a 500-million degree nuclear reactor. Provides information about how his parents supported his intellectual passions and offers advice about how parents and teachers can support gifted students whose needs are not met the educational system.

"An Eamon Dolan book."

The digger -- The pre-nuclear family -- Propulsion! -- Space camp -- The "responsible" radioactive boy scout -- Thecookie jar -- In the (glowing) footsteps of giants -- Alpha,beta, gamma -- Trust but verify -- Extreme parenting -- Accelerating toward big science -- Heavy water -- Bright as the sun -- Bringing the stars down to Earth -- Roots of prodigiousness -- The lucky donkey theory -- Twice as nice, half as good -- Atomic travel -- Champion for the gifted -- A Hogwarts for geniuses -- A fourth state of grape -- Heavy metal apron -- Birth of a star -- The Neutron Club -- A field of dreams, an epiphany in a box -- The father of allbombs -- We're just breathing your air -- The Super Bowl of science -- Scotch tape.