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Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Catalog: Book
Release date: 2008-10-28
Media: Hardcover
Format: Import
Number of pages: 176
Ean: 9780385666862
Book Isbn: 0385666861
Reading level: Ages 9-12

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Bill Bryson

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Written on December 12, 2008
Summary: Bill Bryson is One of My Favorite Authors
A Short History of Nearly Everything is a fabulous book. Somewhat different from his usual travel books but really worth reading. At times you might not understand some of the topics like particle physics but keep going--it gives you a comprehensive picture of the history of the earth and all its denizens. If it's by Bill Bryson, you can count on its ability to hold your interest and attention. I really liked this book even though it made me feel pretty insignificant in the cosmic scheme of things.

Written on December 4, 2008
Summary: Very Interesting and Entertaining
This is an excellent book and is very entertaining to read. It starts by explaining the beginning of time (big bang), and then goes chronologically from there explaining pretty much every aspect of the history of the universe and the Earth.

Of course to fit this all into 400 pages Bryson has to be very brief, as the title of the book implies. But despite being brief, he never leaves out anything important. The book discusses many different subjects, including astronomy, physics, chemistry, geology, and especially the biology of life on Earth. It talks a lot about important people from history and how they have advanced science, and often includes amusing facts about these people. The book also talks about lesser-known, but very important, scientists from history; scientists who are often ignored because other scientists have stolen their credit for discoveries.

A major theme in the book is emphasizing how little we humans actually know about the world and universe, which is totally true. After reading this book you'll be amazed by how many species of animals and plants we know absolutely nothing about and how many are estimated to be discovered in the future; you'll see that we really don't know all that much about the history of the Earth; and that we don't really know much about the rest of the universe. It's also quite interesting to note that Bryson has no formal scientific background. He just researched this stuff very thoroughly and then simplified it so that almost anyone can understand the material.

Overall it's a very good book and it was very hard to put down.

Written on November 30, 2008
Summary: Well almost everything
This book presented an account of history of science in 18th, 19th and 20th century. It made science interesting with stories of scientists and their rivalry. Hmmm almost like a soap opera.
The book also brings out the complexity of life and tries to define the same through simplicity of atoms. It almost succeeded in explaining origin of life. Its a great book.
Now, what got left out. It concentrated too much on western scientists of 18th to 20th century. It does not give any space to ancient scientists who built the foundation of western science. Well, that's why its "nearly" everything.
The last word...go for it... its good.

Written on November 19, 2008
Summary: A Must Read for Everyone
I purchased "A Short History of Nearly Everything" because of the glowing report of two friends who had read the book. This is a delightfully put together account of "nearly everything". If you are looking to know more about lots of things, this is your book.

Written on October 29, 2008
Summary: A tour through history
Fabulous, well written book that covers a wide variety of little known or understood topics. Bryson meanders through some of the most interesting parts of our history with his special gifts of quirky insights and stylish prose. This is the book that will have you saying "Wow, I didn't know that. That's really interesting!"

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