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    Really Short History of Nearly Everything

Really Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson, Bill Bryson

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      Perfect for ages 8 to 80!Adapted from A Short History of Nearly Everything, this stunningly illustrated book from Bill Bryson takes us from the Big Bang to the dawn of science, and everything in between! 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.The ideal book for curious young readers everywhere. ************************************************************************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
      CONTRIBUTORS: Bill Bryson, Bill Bryson EAN: 9780241451939 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 1064 g HEIGHT: 305 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Penguin Random House Children's UK DATE PUBLISHED: 2020-10-29 CITY: GENRE: YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Anatomy & Physiology, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Astronomy, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Chemistry WIDTH: 237 cm SPINE:

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      Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Space, stars and the solar system, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology

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      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 that best represents Britain. His acclaimed work of popular science, A Short History of Nearly Everything, won the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize, and was the biggest selling non-fiction book of its decade in the UK. His new book The Body: A Guide for Occupants was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and is an international bestseller.Bill Bryson was Chancellor of Durham University 2005-2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.

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      Perfect for ages 8 to 80!Adapted from A Short History of Nearly Everything, this stunningly illustrated book from Bill Bryson takes us from the Big Bang to the dawn of science, and everything in between! 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.The ideal book for curious young readers everywhere. ************************************************************************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
      CONTRIBUTORS: Bill Bryson, Bill Bryson EAN: 9780241451939 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 1064 g HEIGHT: 305 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Penguin Random House Children's UK DATE PUBLISHED: 2020-10-29 CITY: GENRE: YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Anatomy & Physiology, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Astronomy, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Chemistry WIDTH: 237 cm SPINE:

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      Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Space, stars and the solar system, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology

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      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 that best represents Britain. His acclaimed work of popular science, A Short History of Nearly Everything, won the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize, and was the biggest selling non-fiction book of its decade in the UK. His new book The Body: A Guide for Occupants was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and is an international bestseller.Bill Bryson was Chancellor of Durham University 2005-2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.

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