A Really Short History of Nearly Everything
$48.99
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2021
Summary
A stunning new edition of the book about basically everything, from legendary author Bill Bryson
Ever wondered how we got from nothing to something? Or thought about how we can weigh the earth? Or wanted to reach the edge of the universe?
Uncover the mysteries of time, space and life on earth in this extraordinary book - a journey from the centre of the planet to the dawn of the dinosaurs, and everything in between.
And discover our own incredible journey, from single …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241451939 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241451930 |
| Author: | Bill Bryson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 2 February 2021 |
| Weight: | 1.05kg |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 236mm x 304mm |
| Audience Age: | 9-16 |
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Critics Review
This history of life, the universe and everything in between is entertaining and Bryson is an excellent guide. Great for the kids and good for parents, too
This history of life, the universe and everything in between is entertaining and Bryson is an excellent guide. Great for the kids and good for parents, too * Sunday Express *
Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951, and grew up there, but has spent most of his adult life in Britain. He has worked for a number of newspapers, including The Times and The Independent.
Bryson is the author of eighteen books and holds the record for the most bestsellers by any author on The Sunday Times bestseller list in the last fifty years. His books on the English language include Mother Tongue and Troublesome Words.
His other bestsellers include:
- The Lost Continent
- Neither Here Nor There
- Notes from a Small Island
- A Walk in the Woods
- Notes from a Big Country
- Down Under
- A Short History of Nearly Everything
- One Summer: America 1927
- The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid (memoir)
- The Road to Little Dribbling
A Short History of Nearly Everything, first published in 2003, spent 106 weeks on the bestseller chart, won both the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize, and is the biggest-selling popular science book of the twenty-first century.
Bryson is a former Chancellor of Durham University and is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.
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