Bibliograph

A short history of nearly everything, Bill Bryson

Type

Label

A short history of nearly everything, Bill Bryson

Language

eng

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

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Literary text for sound recordings

essays

Main title

A short history of nearly everything

Medium

sound recording audiobook CD

Responsibility statement

Bill Bryson

Summary

Although he doesn't know anything about the subject (at first), he is eager to learn, and takes information that he gets from the world's leading experts and explains it to us in a way that makes it exciting and relevant. Even the most pointy-headed, obscure scientist succumbs to the affable Bryson's good nature, and reveals how he or she figures things out. Showing us how scientists get from observations to ideas and theories is Bryson's aim, and he succeeds brilliantly. It is an adventure of the mind, as exciting as any of Bryson's terrestrial journeys--container

Target audience

general

Classification

Contributor