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A short history of nearly everything won the aventis prize for science books in 2004 and the descartes science communication prize in 2005.

A short history of nearly everything cover. A short history of nearly everything by american british author bill bryson is a popular science book that explains some areas of science using easily accessible language that appeals more to the general public than many other books dedicated to the subject. To understand and if possible answer the oldest biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. Science has never been more involving or entertaining. White dust jacket with an image of a globe in a box on the front cover.

The book explores topics such as the history of the universe our planet and life on it including us human beings read the whole book. Science has never been more involving or entertaining. A short history of nearly everything is the record of this quest and it is a sometimes profound sometimes funny and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge as only bill bryson can render it. Bill bryson s a short history of nearly everything chapter summary.

A short history of nearly everything is the record of this quest and it is a sometimes profound sometimes funny and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge as only bill bryson can render it. In a short history of nearly everything the bestselling author of a walk in the woods and the body confronts his greatest challenge yet. Science has never been more involving or entertaining. It was one of the bestselling popular science books of 2005 in the united kingdom selling over 300 000 copies.

Find summaries for every chapter including a a short history of nearly everything chapter summary chart to help you understand the book. I finished it but did not think it was as good as other bryson books i have read. Blue cloth hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Hundreds of photos illustrations and diagrams throughout.

A short history of nearly everything is the record of this quest and it is a sometimes profound sometimes funny and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge as only bill bryson can render it.