A Really Short History of Nearly Everything

Synopsis

The extraordinary Bill Bryson takes us from the Big Bang to the dawn of science in this book about basically everything.Ever wondered how we got from nothing to something?Or thought about how we can weigh the earth?Or wanted to reach the edge of the universe?Uncover the mysteries of time, space and life on earth in this extraordinary book - a journey from the centre of the planet to the dawn of the dinosaurs, and everything in between. And discover our own incredible journey, from single cell to civilisation, including the brilliant (and sometimes very bizarre) scientists who helped us find out the how and why.Adapted from A Short History of Nearly Everything, the ground-breaking bestseller, this book is stunningly illustrated throughout, and accessible for all ages ************************************************************************Reviews for A Short History of Nearly Everything:'It's the sort of book I would have devoured as a teenager. It might well turn unsuspecting young readers into scientists.' Evening Standard'I doubt that a better book for the layman about the findings of modern science has been written' Sunday Telegraph 'A thoroughly enjoyable, as well as educational, experience. Nobody who reads it will ever look at the world around them in the same way again' Daily Express 'The very book I have been looking for most of my life' Daily Mail

Book details

Author:

Bill Bryson

ISBN:

9780241451953

Related ISBNs:

9780241473610, 9780241451939, 9781407097206, 9781407097190, 9780241451946, 9781407097183, 9780241453094

Publisher:

Penguin Random House Children's UK

Pages:

176

Reading age:

9-16

Grades:

Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade

Includes images:

Yes

Date of addition:

2020-10-30

Usage restrictions:

Copyright

Copyright date:

2008

Copyright by:

Bill Bryson, 2 

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Categories:

Children's Books, History, Nonfiction, Science, Technology