The 21st century's bestselling popular science book has now been fully revised and updated in Bill Bryson's inimitable style to reflect the many advances in science since this book was first published in 2003.
This journey through time and space will inform a new generation of readers as well as those who read this book on first publication with a new perspective based on what we know now.
A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0is the result of Bill Bryson's 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 to include all the latest advances in science, it ismore ground-breaking than ever before.
Bryson makes complex subjects fascinating and accessible to everyone with an interest in the world around them. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0reveals 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 'A travelogue of science, with a witty, engaging, and well-informed guide'The Times
Product Details
Author:
Bill Bryson
Publisher:
Doubleday
SKU:
BK0521838
EAN:
9781529941050
Number Of Pages:
656
Language:
English
Binding:
Hard Back
Release date:
21 October 2025
About Author
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. His bestselling books include The Road to Little Dribbling, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, One Summer and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. In a national poll, Notes from a Small Island was voted the book
BILL BRYSON's bestselling books include A Walk in the Woods, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, and A Short History of Nearly Everything (which won the Aventis Prize in Britain and the Descartes Prize, the European Union's highest literary award). He was chancellor of Durham University, England's third oldest university, from 2005 to 2011, and is an honorary fellow of Britain's Royal Society. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
