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A Short History Of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
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Description for A Short History Of Nearly Everything
Paperback. The author describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. This title is about his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 185 x 39. Weight in Grams: 488.
Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. Bill Bryson's challenge is to take subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, like geology, chemistry and particle physics, and see if there isn't some way to render them comprehensible to people who ... Read more
Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. Bill Bryson's challenge is to take subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, like geology, chemistry and particle physics, and see if there isn't some way to render them comprehensible to people who ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Bryson
Condition
New
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784161859
SKU
V9781784161859
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About Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. His bestselling books include The Road to Little Dribbling, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, One Summer and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. In a national poll, Notes from a Small Island was voted the book that best represents Britain. His acclaimed work ... Read more
Reviews for A Short History Of Nearly Everything
Mr Bryson has a natural gift for clear and vivid expression. I doubt that a better book for the layman about the findings of modern science has been written
Sunday Telegraph
A fascinating idea, and I can't think of many writers, other than Bryson, who would do it this well. It's the sort of book I ... Read more
Sunday Telegraph
A fascinating idea, and I can't think of many writers, other than Bryson, who would do it this well. It's the sort of book I ... Read more