A Short History of Nearly Everything
The Science of the Universe, From Atoms to Galaxies
by Bill Bryson
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Bryson set out to understand how we know what we know about the universe — and the result is one of the most disarming works of popular science ever written. What makes it succeed is not simplification but personality: Bryson treats scientific discovery as human drama, full of rivalry, accident, and absurdity. The prose is conversational without being lazy, and the scale — from subatomic particles to geological time — never overwhelms because Bryson always returns to the wonderfully strange fact of human existence. Best suited to the curious generalist who finds textbooks airless. Deeply rewarding.
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The Book That Made Science Feel Like a Gift
Bill Bryson sat down to write a book about everything he never understood in school — atoms, time, the Big Bang, the stubborn mystery of why there's something rather than nothing — and what came out was one of the warmest, funniest acts of intellectual generosity ever put to paper. He has this extraordinary gift for making you feel like you're hearing a secret nobody thought to tell you before, and then laughing with you about it. If you've ever felt locked out of science, this is the book that hands you the key and apologizes for how long it took.
Book Details
- Publisher
- Doubleday Canada
- Published
- January 1, 2003
- Pages
- 592
- Language
- English
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