the book "The New Diet Revolution" contains many topics. it gives you an outline of the diet, how it works, what's to be expected, etc. the diet isn't so much a diet, as it is a change of lifestyle. excellent reading material.
It is basically suppose to be a life change. Many, like myself, have used it to drop weight quickly. It is a very low carb high fat diet and focuses on ketosis. Definately search this board for more info or go directly to the atkins site. www.atkinscenter.com