The extraordinary Bill Bryson takes us from the Big Bang to the dawn of science in this book
about basically everything. 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. Adapted from A Short
History of Nearly Everything the ground-breaking bestseller this book is stunningly
illustrated throughout and accessible for all ages
************************************************************************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
