A Short History of Nearly Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. He takes subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, like geology, chemistry, and particle physics, and aims to render them...
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A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. He takes subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, like geology, chemistry, and particle physics, and aims to render them comprehensible to people who have never thought they could be interested in science. In the
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Publisher: AudioGO
Edition language: English
an extremely enjoyable book.geology, chemistry, paleontology, astronomy, and particle physics, and a journey along the paths that led scientists to some amazing discoveries.fascinating ♥
BLUF: Pick this up.Plot: A Short History of Nearly Everything is exactly as its’ title suggests. This text takes us from the beginning of time to our current position – all in laymen terms.Topics include: The solar system, geology, all things Earth, atoms, plants, dinosaurs, extinction of dinosaurs,...
A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's summation of life, the universe, and everything, a nice little easy-reading science book containing an overview of things every earthling should be aware of.As I've repeatedly mentioned over the years, every time one of the casual-readers tells m...
I've been wanting to read this for ages and it didn't disappoint. It was mostly very clear and easy to understand and in places, very amusing!