A short history of nearly everything
About this book
A Short History of Nearly Everything by American author Bill Bryson is a popular science book that explains some areas of science, using easily accessible language that appeals more so to the general public than many other books dedicated to the subject. It was one of the bestselling popular science books of 2005 in the United Kingdom, selling over 300,000 copies. A Short History deviates from Bryson's popular travel book genre, instead describing general sciences such as chemistry, paleontology, astronomy, and particle physics. In it, he explores time from the Big Bang to the discovery of quantum mechanics, via evolution and geology. Bill Bryson wrote this book because he was dissatisfied with his scientific knowledge—that was, not much at all. He writes that science was a distant, unexplained subject at school. Textbooks and teachers alike did not ignite the passion for knowledge in him, mainly because they never delved in the whys, hows, and whens. The ebook can be found elsewhere on the web at: http://www.huzheng.org/bookstore/AShortHistoryofNearlyEverything.pdf
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 3022 readers · 544 pages · ≈ 10 h 04 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read A short history of nearly everything?
About ≈ 10 h 04 m — 544 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A short history of nearly everything?
544 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A short history of nearly everything?
It sits on the Science, Humor, Travel shelves.
Is A short history of nearly everything in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does A short history of nearly everything take place?
It is set in Earth.
Who wrote A short history of nearly everything?
Bill Bryson.