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- ISBN: 9781529981797
- Length: 626 minutes
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A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0
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Journey through time and space with Bill Bryson in the best-selling popular science book of the 21st century, exploring the history of the Earth, the universe, and everything in between.
NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED IN THIS NEW ABRIDGED EDITION, READ BY THE AUTHOR.
Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays at home, he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him.
A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 is the result of his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization – how we got from being nothing at all to what we are today. Now fully updated it explains among much else:
Written in his inimitable style, Bryson makes complex subjects fascinating and accessible to everyone with an interest in the world around them.
A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 reveals the world in a whole new way.
'Possibly the best scientific primer ever published.' Economist
'Truly impressive...It's hard to imagine a better rough guide to science.' Guardian
© Bill Bryson 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
Journey through time and space with Bill Bryson in the best-selling popular science book of the 21st century, exploring the history of the Earth, the universe, and everything in between.
NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED IN THIS NEW ABRIDGED EDITION, READ BY THE AUTHOR.
Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays at home, he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him.
A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 is the result of his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization – how we got from being nothing at all to what we are today. Now fully updated it explains among much else:
- why Pluto is no longer a planet
- how the number of moons in the solar system has more than doubled in 20 years
- how scientists used advances in genetics to discover previously unknown species of early humans
- why we still don't know what most of the universe is made of
- how the little Higgs boson transformed physics
Written in his inimitable style, Bryson makes complex subjects fascinating and accessible to everyone with an interest in the world around them.
A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 reveals the world in a whole new way.
'Possibly the best scientific primer ever published.' Economist
'Truly impressive...It's hard to imagine a better rough guide to science.' Guardian
© Bill Bryson 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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