A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
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- 20 Books That Will Make You SmarterReading list
If you’ve ever wanted to become the smartest person at your next trivia night, or if you’ve wondered why we don’t just fall off the spinning Earth, Bill Bryson has your back. In “A Short History of Nearly Everything,” Bryson transforms from a lovable travel writer to a detective in a scientific mystery, promising an…
- Daniel GilbertInterview
One that I read recently was A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. Yes, I know. Everyone else read it nearly twenty years ago. Shoot me for being late to the game. But now I know what all the fuss was about. No one tells the story of scientific discovery (in this case, of every scientific discovery)…
- Helen PhillipsInterview
I love both, and turn to both for similar reasons. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson makes me question everything I think I know, as does The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.
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