Name: | A Short History of Nearly Everything |
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By: | Bill Bryson |
Narrated by: | Richard Matthews |
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Length | 18 hrs and 13 mins |
Category: | History, World |
Release Date: | 0002-12-26 |
Language: | English |
The A Short History of Nearly Everything was published on May 14, 2003, and has sold over 4 million copies worldwide. People have generally given the book high praise, calling it an engaging and accessible introduction to a variety of scientific topics.
Bill Bryson is an American writer of travel books and memoirs. His travelogue A Walk in the Woods (1998) is about his reacquaintance with nature during a journey on the Appalachian Trail. His book A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003) is a popular science book that tells the story of the universe from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization.
The book is a science book that covers a wide range of topics, including the Big Bang, the origin of the universe, the origin of life, and the evolution of humans.
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