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Understand the universe in 8 captivating words.

Bill Bryson’s "A Short History of Nearly Everything" is a fascinating voyage through history, taking the reader on an incredible journey through geology, chemistry, and particle physics to understand how we came to be. Through the words of Bryson, readers are introduced to many eccentric, competitive, and sometimes foolish but extraordinary scientists who made discoveries that revolutionized science. This masterpiece provides readers with an opportunity to learn how our world has evolved and how we have come to understand it.

  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2004)
  • EU Descartes Prize for science communication (2005)
  • J. A. Hollon palkinto (2006)
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A Short History of Nearly Everything

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ISBN: 9780552997041
Authors: Bill Bryson
Publisher: Black Swan
Date of Publication: 2004-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Philosophy, History
Goodreads rating: 4.21
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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 civilisation - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. The ultimate eye-opening journey through time and space, revealing the world in a way most of us have never seen it before.
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Understand the universe in 8 captivating words.

Bill Bryson’s "A Short History of Nearly Everything" is a fascinating voyage through history, taking the reader on an incredible journey through geology, chemistry, and particle physics to understand how we came to be. Through the words of Bryson, readers are introduced to many eccentric, competitive, and sometimes foolish but extraordinary scientists who made discoveries that revolutionized science. This masterpiece provides readers with an opportunity to learn how our world has evolved and how we have come to understand it.

  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2004)
  • EU Descartes Prize for science communication (2005)
  • J. A. Hollon palkinto (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.