A Short History of Nearly Everything

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686 sivua : kuvitettu, 688 pages

English language

Published May 31, 2004 by Black Swan.

ISBN:
978-0-552-99704-1
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"Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller: but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to find out 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." -- Back cover

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reviewed A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson

Review of 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' on 'Storygraph'

Wow what a delightful book this is. There was almost nothing here I didn't already know, more or less. But it was all presented in such a well integrated and beautiful way that it was a joy to read. I’m a big Bryson fan and this has been on my list a long time. I’m so glad I finally got to it. 

reviewed Een kleine geschiedenis van bijna alles by Bill Bryson

Review of 'Een kleine geschiedenis van bijna alles' on 'Storygraph'

Interestin and well-written overview, but sometimes it relies too much on the reader's knowledge of the geography of the USA, which can be tricky for people from other countries. The Dutch translation is also a bit weird at times, a good editor would certainly have helped.

reviewed A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

Review of 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' on 'Goodreads'

A whirlwind tour of science and the history of science. Stops for the history of man, the planet, and the universe, and many many other places.

Travel writer Bill Bryson digs in and collects interesting and informative bits about all kinds of science and scientific history. Along the way he names other books and authors that he has drawn from, so a reader can dive deeper into any topic. Recommended.

Subjects

  • Science History Popular works.
  • Science Popular works.
  • tieteenhistoria.
  • maailmankaikkeus.
  • popularisointi.
  • tiede.
  • luonnontieteet.
  • historia.
  • vetenskapshistoria.
  • universum.
  • popularisering.
  • vetenskap.
  • naturvetenskaper.
  • Popular science.