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Title
A Short History of Nearly Everything
ISBN
9780552997041
EAN
9780552997041
Book Title
Short History of Nearly Everything
Item Length
9.2in
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
Publication Year
2004
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.1in
Author
Bill Bryson
Genre
Science, History
Topic
Natural History, World, Essays
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18.2 Oz
Number of Pages
560 Pages

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In this book, bestsellling author Bill Bryson confronts his greatest challenge: to understand--and, if possible, answer--the oldest, biggest questions posed about the universe, everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. High school & older.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
076790818x
ISBN-13
9780767908184
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038641328

Product Key Features

Book Title
Short History of Nearly Everything
Author
Bill Bryson
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Natural History, World, Essays
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Science, History
Number of Pages
560 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Q162.B88 2003
Reviews
"Stylish Ýand¨ stunningly accurate prose. We learn what the material world is like from the smallest quark to the largest galaxy and at all the levels in between . . . brims with strange and amazing facts . . . destined to become a modern classic of science writing." --"The New York Times" "Bryson has made a career writing hilarious travelogues, and in many ways his latest is more of the same, except that this time Bryson hikes through the world of science." --"People" "Bryson is surprisingly precise, brilliantly eccentric and nicely eloquent . . . a gifted storyteller has dared to retell the world's biggest story." --"Seattle Times" "Hefty, highly researched and eminently readable." --Simon Winchester, "The Globe and Mail" "All non-scientists (and probably many specialized scientists, too) can learn a great deal from his lucid and amiable explanations." --"National Post ""Bryson is a terrific stylist. You can't help but enjoy his writing, for its cheer and buoyancy, and for the frequent demonstration of his peculiar, engaging turn of mind." --"Ottawa Citizen" "Wonderfully readable. It is, in the best sense, learned." --"Winnipeg Free Press", "Stylish [and] stunningly accurate prose. We learn what the material world is like from the smallest quark to the largest galaxy and at all the levels in between . . . brims with strange and amazing facts . . . destined to become a modern classic of science writing." --"The New York Times "Bryson has made a career writing hilarious travelogues, and in many ways his latest is more of the same, except that this time Bryson hikes through the world of science." --"People "Bryson is surprisingly precise, brilliantly eccentric and nicely eloquent . . . a gifted storyteller has dared to retell the world's biggest story." --"Seattle Times "Hefty, highly researched and eminently readable." --Simon Winchester, "The Globe and Mail "All non-scientists (and probably many specialized scientists, too) can learn a great deal from his lucid and amiable explanations." --"National Post "Bryson is a terrific stylist. You can't help but enjoy his writing, for its cheer and buoyancy, and for the frequent demonstration of his peculiar, engaging turn of mind." --"Ottawa Citizen "Wonderfully readable. It is, in the best sense, learned." --"Winnipeg Free Press, "Stylish [and] stunningly accurate prose. We learn what the material world is like from the smallest quark to the largest galaxy and at all the levels in between . . . brims with strange and amazing facts . . . destined to become a modern classic of science writing." -- The New York Times "Bryson has made a career writing hilarious travelogues, and in many ways his latest is more of the same, except that this time Bryson hikes through the world of science." -- People "Bryson is surprisingly precise, brilliantly eccentric and nicely eloquent . . . a gifted storyteller has dared to retell the world's biggest story." -- Seattle Times "Hefty, highly researched and eminently readable." --Simon Winchester, The Globe and Mail "All non-scientists (and probably many specialized scientists, too) can learn a great deal from his lucid and amiable explanations." -- National Post "Bryson is a terrific stylist. You can' t help but enjoy his writing, for its cheer and buoyancy, and for the frequent demonstration of his peculiar, engaging turn of mind." -- Ottawa Citizen "Wonderfully readable. It is, in the best sense, learned." -- Winnipeg Free Press, "Stylish [and] stunningly accurate prose. We learn what the material world is like from the smallest quark to the largest galaxy and at all the levels in between . . . brims with strange and amazing facts . . . destined to become a modern classic of science writing." -The New York Times "Bryson has made a career writing hilarious travelogues, and in many ways his latest is more of the same, except that this time Bryson hikes through the world of science." -People "Bryson is surprisingly precise, brilliantly eccentric and nicely eloquent . . . a gifted storyteller has dared to retell the world's biggest story." -Seattle Times "Hefty, highly researched and eminently readable." -Simon Winchester, The Globe and Mail "All non-scientists (and probably many specialized scientists, too) can learn a great deal from his lucid and amiable explanations." -National Post "Bryson is a terrific stylist. You can't help but enjoy his writing, for its cheer and buoyancy, and for the frequent demonstration of his peculiar, engaging turn of mind." -Ottawa Citizen "Wonderfully readable. It is, in the best sense, learned." -Winnipeg Free Press From the Trade Paperback edition., "Stylish [and] stunningly accurate prose. We learn what the material world is like from the smallest quark to the largest galaxy and at all the levels in between . . . brims with strange and amazing facts . . . destined to become a modern classic of science writing." - The New York Times "Bryson has made a career writing hilarious travelogues, and in many ways his latest is more of the same, except that this time Bryson hikes through the world of science." - People "Bryson is surprisingly precise, brilliantly eccentric and nicely eloquent . . . a gifted storyteller has dared to retell the world's biggest story." - Seattle Times "Hefty, highly researched and eminently readable." -Simon Winchester, The Globe and Mail "All non-scientists (and probably many specialized scientists, too) can learn a great deal from his lucid and amiable explanations." - National Post "Bryson is a terrific stylist. You can't help but enjoy his writing, for its cheer and buoyancy, and for the frequent demonstration of his peculiar, engaging turn of mind." - Ottawa Citizen "Wonderfully readable. It is, in the best sense, learned." - Winnipeg Free Press, " Stylish [and] stunningly accurate prose. We learn what the material world is like from the smallest quark to the largest galaxy and at all the levels in between . . . brims with strange and amazing facts . . . destined to become a modern classic of science writing." -- "The New York Times" " Bryson has made a career writing hilarious travelogues, and in many ways his latest is more of the same, except that this time Bryson hikes through the world of science." -- "People" " Bryson is surprisingly precise, brilliantly eccentric and nicely eloquent . . . a gifted storyteller has dared to retell the world' s biggest story." -- "Seattle Times" " Hefty, highly researched and eminently readable." -- Simon Winchester, "The Globe and Mail" " All non-scientists (and probably many specialized scientists, too) can learn a great deal from his lucid and amiable explanations." -- "National Post "" Bryson is a terrific stylist. You can' t help but enjoy his writing, for its cheer and buoyancy, and for the frequent demonstration of his peculiar, engaging turn of mind." -- "Ottawa Citizen" " Wonderfully readable. It is, in the best sense, learned." -- "Winnipeg Free Press"
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2003-046006
Dewey Decimal
500
Dewey Edition
22

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  • Top favorable review

    Great book. Very interesting.

    Great information in a very readable format. Great job Bill.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: awesomebooksusa

  • You will be more interesting after you have read this

    Great book. Found myself taking time between chapters/subjects to look further into them. Very cool

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: dreambooks_co

  • Size does'nt matter

    This book is short. each chapter which covers an wide and yet concentrated subject area is well written and easy to follow. This book is one that can be picked up by a wide range of reading levels and enjoyed. Bryson makes biology and history easy to understand and enjoy. A Short History of Nearly Everything, is not nearly everything. It centers mainly on biology and topics pretaining to biology. A standard in many high schools and colleges Bryson's book is one that all can read and take something from.

  • Great book, condition not so good.

    The research section in the back of the book reflects the focus Bryson maintained while creating the contents. I have nothing negative to say about the content of the book. The condition of the book itself was disappointing. It was yellowed and pretty beat up.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • A fascinating history of the universe, earth, life, and mankind!

    This is an amazing, fascinating book. It wonderfully describes the history of the universe, the history of earth, the history of life on earth, and the history of mankind. It also describes the history of our knowledge of the building blocks of matter, i.e., molecules, atoms, protons, neutrons, electrons, etc, as well as painting an amazing description of what it is like inside a cell. And he writes with a lovely sense of humor. It's full of "juiciness", not at all like a dull textbook. I highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in these things. Even if you don't have an interest, this book will most likely develop one FOR you!