a short history of nearly everything special illustrated edition

He then explores the history of geology and biology and traces life from its first appearance to today's modern humans, emphasizing the development of the modern Homo sapiens. Bryson, on the state of science books used within his school Contents īryson describes graphically and in layperson's terms the size of the universe and that of atoms and subatomic particles. 'It was as if wanted to keep the good stuff secret by making all of it soberly unfathomable.' Textbooks and teachers alike did not ignite the passion for knowledge in him, mainly because they never delved into the whys, hows, and whens. He writes that science was a distant, unexplained subject at school. In it, he explores time from the Big Bang to the discovery of quantum mechanics, via evolution and geology.īill Bryson wrote this book because he was dissatisfied with his scientific knowledge-that was, not much at all. Ī Short History deviates from Bryson's popular travel book genre, instead describing general sciences such as chemistry, paleontology, astronomy, and particle physics. It was one of the bestselling popular science books of 2005 in the United Kingdom, selling over 300,000 copies. Eloquently and entertainingly described, as well as richly illustrated, science has never been more involving or entertaining.A Short History of Nearly Everything by American-British author Bill Bryson is a popular science book that explains some areas of science, using easily accessible language that appeals more to the general public than many other books dedicated to the subject. Now, in this handsome new edition, Bill Bryson’s words are supplemented by full-color artwork that explains in visual terms the concepts and wonder of science, at the same time giving face to the major players in the world of scientific study. The result 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.

Taking as his 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. In A Short History of Nearly Everything, the bestselling author of A Walk in the Woods and The Body, confronts his greatest challenge yet: to understand-and, if possible, answer-the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. Synopsis: This new edition of the acclaimed bestseller is lavishly illustrated to convey, in pictures as in words, Bill Bryson’s exciting, informative journey into the world of science.

A short history of nearly everything special illustrated edition