A short history of nearly everything6/9/2023 As a result, A Short History of Nearly Everything reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before. 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.īill 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 have never thought they could be interested in science. 'A travelogue of science, with a witty, engaging, and well-informed guide' The Timesīill 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 by American author Bill Bryson is a popular science book that explains some areas of science, using easily accessible language that appeals more so to the general public than many other books dedicated to the subject. 'Truly impressive.It's hard to imagine a better rough guide to science.' Guardian 'Possibly the best scientific primer ever published.' Economist Full Title: A Short History of Nearly Everything When Written: 20022005 Where Written: Surrey, England When Published: 2005 Literary Period: Contemporary Genre: Popular Science Nonfiction Climax: Bryson argues that life in the universe is extremely rare and precarious, and that humans take grave risks in treating our planet carelessly. The ultimate eye-opening journey through time and space, A Short History of Nearly Everything is the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century and has sold over 2 million copies.
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