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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 500 EAN: 9780767908184 ISBN: 076790818X Label: Broadway Manufacturer: Broadway Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 560 Publication Date: 2004-09-14 Publisher: Broadway Release Date: 2004-09-14 Studio: Broadway
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Editorial Reviews: One of the world’s most beloved and bestselling writers takes his ultimate journey -- into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer. In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail -- well, most of it. In In A Sunburned Country, he confronted some of the most lethal wildlife Australia has to offer. Now, in his biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand -- and, if possible, answer -- the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. Taking as territory everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us. To that end, he has attached himself to a host of the world’s most advanced (and often obsessed) archaeologists, anthropologists, and mathematicians, travelling to their offices, laboratories, and field camps. He has read (or tried to read) their books, pestered them with questions, apprenticed himself to their powerful minds. 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. Science has never been more involving or entertaining. From the Hardcover edition.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Simply Amazing! Comment: Let me start by saying that this was one of the most interesting and enjoyable books I have ever read! The author starts by explaining the beginning of the universe and he discusses it in a very intriguing and easy to understand way. The truly "astronomical" numbers are put into interesting analogies and you truly stand in awe at the information being presented. After this, the book diverts its attention to Earth, a topic which is just as fascinating as the first portion of the book. Bryson moves on to talk about early scientists and discoverers and how they determined the age of the Earth, the orbit of planets, and discovering various elements, among many other things. The next few chapters deal with some important scientists and their contributions as well as providing funny and sometimes strange stories about the scientists, some will make you laugh while others may even shock you. My favorite part of the book deals with the many chapters dealing with the origin of life on Earth and how modern living things came to be. Bryson details the theory of evolution in a clear and easily understood way. Bryson presents all the material in a very objective way, including some areas that are up for debate; he presents the facts and figures as he is given instead of trying to sway your view to one side of the argument. I can not praise this book enough, I think it will appeal to just about any audience. The book is mostly science oriented but is still largely open to those without any real background in the material being covered as Bryson explains things as if you have no prior knowledge of the subject at hand; despite the elementary approach to the topics, those with a firm background in science will no doubt learn many new and exciting things throughout the book. Highly recommended! Customer Rating: Summary: Great Science And History Presented In An Entertaining Way Comment: Bill Bryson has created a wonderfully informative book, A Short History of Nearly Everything. In it, he presents a large amount of scientific findings and history in a very entertaining fashion. This book made me laugh out loud many times. This is a great book for anyone, but particularly people who enjoy science. This is one of the best science books I have ever read. Schools should replace science textbooks with this book. It is unlike many other science books, because it is so entertaining. Bryson does not simply ramble on in a boring fashion about a boring science topic. Instead, he presents the information in a way that makes you care about it, and entertains you at the same time. You will never regret reading A Short History of Nearly Everything. Customer Rating: Summary: One of the best books that I have ever read Comment: Bill Bryson has raked together a sampling of all the technical knowledge that we have. Some of the conclusions may be questionable, but questioning is what man does best. This is a book that everyone should read. I am reading the book for the second time and have two other copies that I am circulating among my friends. Customer Rating: Summary: Everyone should read or listen to this book Comment: Anyone interested to know where we come from, how big is the universe is, how tiny is human history, how and where life "is", etc... must read this book. Hands down, one of the greatest books in its category written by a funny author with the ability to make complex things pleasant and easy to grasp. I suggest the complete audio CDs (17 hours). Started to read this book and the experience was somehow less interesting. Too many names are acknowledged throughout the book, I'd guess around 1000, and that makes it a bit hard to follow. I intended to write a longer review but after seeing more than 640 reviews on Amazon alone with a rating average of above 4.6/5.0, I would suggest to just get the audio CD and listen to the whole book twice! Kudos to Bill Bryson for this magnificent masterpiece. Customer Rating: Summary: Entertaining Journey Through the Universe Comment: I got this book because I could not find the one I wanted. I was hoping I made the right decision. I have been really enjoying this book. Bryson explains Science in a way that makes it extremely interesting and understandable. I'm very glad I got took a chance on it. More Reviews